Social Thinking Framework: Social Skills
Social Skills
Virtually all components of the Social Thinking Methodology fit within the Social Skill concept by addressing social self-awareness, self-regulation, executive functioning, expected versus unexpected behaviors, social rules and perspective taking.
The vast majority of Social Thinking strategies were developed to target social skill development. However, our lessons do not simply tell the individual which skill to use and where, but instead focus on the thinking, feelings, context, and interpretation involved with social skill understanding and production.
Social Skills Research
Here are a few research-based concepts and frameworks representing the foundation for the Social Thinking Methodology as it relates to Social Skills. We continue to learn, modify, expand, and generate new articles as it pertains to Social Skills. The list below is not meant to be exhaustive by any means, but rather a resource for you!
Cappadocia, M. C. & and Weiss, J. A. (2011). Review of Social Skills Training Groups for Youth with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5(1): 70-78.
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Bauminger, N. (2007). Brief Report: Group Social-multimodal Intervention for HFASD. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 37(8), 1605-1615
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White, S , Keonig, K., & Scahill, L. (2007). Social Skill Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Intervention Research. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 37: 1858-1868.
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Barry, T., Klinger, L. G., Lee, J. M., Palardy, N. Gilmore, T., & Bodin, S. D. (2008). Examining the Effectiveness of An Outpatient Clinic--based Social Skills Group for High-functioning Children with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33(6): 685-701.
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Tse, J , Strulovitch, J., Tagalakis, V., Meng, L., Fombonne, E. (2007). Social Skills Training for Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37: 1960-1968.
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Rao, P. A., Beidel, D. C., & Murray, M. J. (2008). Social skills interventions for children with asperger’s syndrome or high-functioning autism: A review and recommendations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(2), 353-361.
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Motivational Developmental Tools to Support Social Skills
