Ages 7+ Now designed specifically for adolescents or adults with special needs, this practical resource is packed with activities and games for developing social skills. Social competence is an essential aspect of our quality of life and this resource will help you to develop these skills with this client group. The book includes: • Over 60 activities to develop social skills in body language, the way we talk, conversations and assertiveness. • Over a years' worth of work on developing social skills. • A short introduction to working with adolescents and adults with social skills difficulties. • An assessment of social skills and planning sheet for intervention. • Ideas for group cohesion activities to use within your groups. • Forms and evaluation sheets to help with the smooth running of groups. • All activities available to download to print out and use. This second edition will reposition the original Talkabout and Talkabout Activities as the second of three texts for adolescents and adults, mirroring the three titles published for children (1. Developing Self Awareness and Self Esteem 2. Developing Social Skills 3. Developing Friendship and Skills). The first in the adult series published in 2014 (Talkabout for Adults). About the Author: Alex Kelly is a speech and language therapist with 28 years' experience of working with people who have difficulties with their social skills, self-esteem or friendships. She is the author of the best-selling TALKABOUT resources and has also written text books on communication. She now runs her own business which is based in Hampshire, UK, called Alex Kelly Ltd, providing social skills training and speech and language therapy. More recently she has also set up a unique day service, 'Speaking Space,' for young adults with autism or a learning disability where people can come for the day to develop their social communication and independence skills. Alex is well known for her work and passion in the field of social skills and lectures internationally. Visit her website www.alexkelly.biz
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