Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs

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A practical and hands-on collection of worksheets to help students learn social skills  In the newly revised Third Edition of Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, veteran educator Darlene Mannix delivers an invaluable and exciting collection of over 150 ready-to-use worksheets designed to help adolescents with special needs build social skills, understand themselves, and interact effectively with others.  Organized into three parts, the book covers lessons in self-understanding and personality traits, basic social skills, and social skills application. It also contains:  30% brand-new material and thoroughly updated content that includes new lessons and technology updates  Updated topics, including safe social media navigation, leisure situation social skills, and cyberbullying  Stand-alone lessons and worksheets that offer excellent foundations for individual teachings  Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, and school counselors and psychologists, Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs is also an indispensable resource for the parents of special needs children and teachers in training.  Cover Title Page About This Book Contents Preface Part One Personality Traits: What Are You Like? Chapter 1 Investigating Personality Traits Skill 1: Identifying the Big Five Personality Traits Worksheet 1: Are You Honest? Worksheet 2: Are You Kind? Worksheet 3: Are You Trustworthy? Worksheet 4: Are You Friendly? Worksheet 5: Are You Hardworking? Skill 2: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Function in a Group Setting Worksheet 6: Lead or Follow Worksheet 7: Micromanage or Let Go Worksheet 8: Working Alone or with Others Worksheet 9: Introduce New Ideas or Wait to Be Asked Worksheet 10: Accept or Resent Criticism Skill 3: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Organize Things Worksheet 11: Visually in Place or Looks Chaotic Worksheet 12: Big Picture or Detail-Oriented Worksheet 13: Planner or Spontaneous Worksheet 14: Own or Delegate Worksheet 15: Ask for Help or Figure It Out Skill 4: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Make Decisions Worksheet 16: Quick Decision or Think It Over Worksheet 17: Regret Mistakes or Accept and Move On Worksheet 18: Get Advice or Make a Good Guess Worksheet 19: Weigh Pros and Cons or Go with Gut Worksheet 20: Opportunities or Disasters Skill 5: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: Your General Demeanor/What You’re Mostly Like Worksheet 21: Outgoing or Quiet Worksheet 22: Open to New Ideas or Prefer the Familiar Worksheet 23: Creative or Structural Thinker Worksheet 24: Hold Grudges or Quick to Forgive Worksheet 25: Sensitive to Others or Not into Feelings Chapter 2 Putting It All Together Worksheet 26: Verifying Your Responses Worksheet 27: Your Personality Profile Worksheet 28: Why Personality Matters Worksheet 29: Job/Task Match with Your Personality Worksheet 30: Can You Change Your Personality? Part Two Learning Basic Social Skills Chapter 3 Skills to Make a Good Impression Skill 6: Making a Good First Impression Worksheet 31: What Is a Good Impression? Worksheet 32: Your Appearance Worksheet 33: Your Attitude Worksheet 34: Getting Prepared Worksheet 35: Asking Appropriate Questions Worksheet 36: Pleasantries or Short Conversations Worksheet 37: Voice Volume and Tone Worksheet 38: Using Appropriate Language Worksheet 39: Just Answer the Question! Worksheet 40: Introducing Yourself Skill 7: Being Aware of Your Behavior Worksheet 41: Blending in with a Group Worksheet 42: Behaviors That You Can’t Help Worksheet 43: Neutral Behavior Worksheet 44: Invading Personal Space Worksheet 45: Repeating Yourself Worksheet 46: Being Bossy Worksheet 47: Refusing to Be Social Skill 8: Being a Good Listener Worksheet 48: Identifying a Good Listener Worksheet 49: How to Be a Good Listener Worksheet 50: Important Listening Situations Worksheet 51: What Problems Do You See? Worksheet 52: Remembering Things About Others Chapter 4 Skills for Self-Improvement Skill 9: Having a Good Sense of Humor Worksheet 53: Benefits of a Sense of Humor Worksheet 54: Creating Humor Appropriately Worksheet 55: Easing Tension with Humor Worksheet 56: Laughing WITH, not Laughing AT Worksheet 57: Using Humor to Include Others Skill 10: Communicating Worksheet 58: Expressing Yourself with Words Worksheet 59: Waiting Before Responding Worksheet 60: Avoiding Getting Upset Worksheet 61: Public Versus Private Conversations Worksheet 62: Controlling Your Feelings Skill 11: Standing Up for Yourself Worksheet 63: That’s Not Right! Worksheet 64: Why Do You Think That Way? Worksheet 65: What’s the Problem? Skill 12: Making Good Decisions Worksheet 66: Questions to Ask Yourself Worksheet 67: A Decision-MakingChart Worksheet 68: What Decision Needs to Be Made? Worksheet 69: When You Need More Information Worksheet 70: Head Versus Heart Decisions Worksheet 71: Not Everything Is a Crisis Worksheet 72: What Is Common Sense? Worksheet 73: Looking for Clues Worksheet 74: Using Your Common Sense Chapter 5 Skills for Interacting with Others Skill 13: Knowing What’s Expected Worksheet 75: A New Kind of Reading Worksheet 76: Clueing into Others’ Moods Worksheet 77: Knowing What to Expect: People Worksheet 78: Knowing What to Expect: Situations Worksheet 79: Knowing What to Expect: Tasks Worksheet 80: Knowing What to Expect: Commonsense Clues Skill 14: Negotiating or Compromising Worksheet 81: Negotiation as a Social Skill Worksheet 82: You Can’t Always Have Your Own Way Worksheet 83: Situations to Negotiate Worksheet 84: Things That Aren’t Negotiable Worksheet 85: Practice Negotiating Worksheet 86: Introduction to a Different Viewpoint Worksheet 87: Identifying Different Points of View Worksheet 88: Changing Your Situation, Changing Your Opinion Worksheet 89: What Are Your Opinions? Worksheet 90: Being Open to New Things Skill 15: Making Others Feel Comfortable Worksheet 91: Embarrassing Moments for Others Worksheet 92: Helping Others Through Stressful or Uncomfortable Situations Worksheet 93: Things to Beware Of! Worksheet 94: Being Happy/Sad/Sharing Emotions with Others Worksheet 95: Avoiding Hot Topics Worksheet 96: When NOT to Be Social Skill 16: Recognizing Interactions That May Not Be for You Worksheet 97: Everybody’s Doing It Worksheet 98: Positive and Negative Peer Pressure Worksheet 99: When There’s a Conflict Worksheet 100: Resisting Negative Pressure Worksheet 101: Asking for Too Much Information Worksheet 102: Rude Behavior of Others Part Three Applying Social Skills in Life Situations Chapter 6 Using Social Skills at Home Worksheet 103: Getting Along with Parents Worksheet 104: Getting Along with Siblings Worksheet 105: Balancing Responsibilities and Desires Worksheet 106: Intrusions on Privacy Worksheet 107: Handling a Divorce or Family Split Worksheet 108: Living with Abusive or Dysfunctional Family Members Worksheet 109: Spending Quality Time with Your Family Worksheet 110: Learning About Your Family Worksheet 111: Becoming Independent Worksheet 112: Forgiving Others Worksheet 113: Family Pride Chapter 7 Using Social Skills at School Worksheet 114: Getting Along with Teachers and Other Authority Figures Worksheet 115: Managing a Social Life Worksheet 116: Asking for Help Worksheet 117: Eating Lunch Alone Worksheet 118: Failing Classes Worksheet 119: Discipline Problems Worksheet 120: Intimidation from Other Students Worksheet 121: Developing a Bad Attitude Toward School Worksheet 122: Extracurricular Activities Worksheet 123: Giving Extra Effort Toward Excellence Worksheet 124: Work-StudyOptions Worksheet 125: School Safety Worksheet 126: Remote Learning Chapter 8 Using Social Skills at Work Worksheet 127: Getting Along with Your Supervisor Worksheet 128: Getting Along with Coworkers Worksheet 129: Is This the Right Job for You? Worksheet 130: Understanding the Skills Required for the Job Worksheet 131: Developing Good Work Habits Worksheet 132: Following Instructions Worksheet 133: Dealing with Complaining Customers Worksheet 134: Being Resourceful Worksheet 135: Taking Initiative for Promotion Worksheet 136: Dealing with Sick Days Worksheet 137: When Your Boss Is Wrong Chapter 9 Using Social Skills with Peers Worksheet 138: Is This a Good Friend? Worksheet 139: Ways to Make Friends Worksheet 140: Are You a Good Friend? Worksheet 141: Why We Want Friends Worksheet 142: Respecting Others as Individuals Worksheet 143: Taking Advantage of Social Opportunities Worksheet 144: Feeling Outcast Worksheet 145: When a Friend Is in Trouble Worksheet 146: Misunderstandings Worksheet 147: Using Social Media Positively Worksheet 148: Types of Bullying Worksheet 149: Cyberbullying Responses Worksheet 150: Responding to Bullying Worksheet 151: Making Friends Online Chapter 10 Using Social Skills in the Community Worksheet 152: Respecting the Property of Others Worksheet 153: Demonstrating Good Manners Toward Others Worksheet 154: Respecting Community Authority Figures Worksheet 155: Being Aware of Local Issues Worksheet 156: Supporting Efforts to Improve the Community Worksheet 157: Dealing with Unhelpful People Worksheet 158: Helping in Your Community Worksheet 159: Showing Respect to Older People Worksheet 160: Welcoming Visitors to Your Community Chapter 11 Using Social Skills in Leisure Settings Worksheet 161: A Few of Your Favorite Things Worksheet 162: Unwritten Rules Worksheet 163: Inviting Others to Join In Worksheet 164: Dealing with Social Anxiety Worksheet 165: Special Events Worksheet 166: Popular Leisure Activities for Teens Chapter 12 What Others Need to Know Worksheet 167: Treating Others with Kindness Worksheet 168: Treating Others with Respect Worksheet 169: Treating Others with Patience Worksheet 170: Sharing Your Skills and Influence EULA