Social Engagement & the Steps to Being Social. Kathleen Taylor, ORL/L

       SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT & THE STEPS TO BEING SOCIAL:

      A Practical Guide for Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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       Contents

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

Why Are Social Skills So Important?

CHAPTER 1: ENGAGEMENT as the FOUNDATION

• Self-Regulation: Calm + Alert = READY

• Shared Space: A Place to Be Together

• Shared Focus: A Reason to Be Together

• Shared Pleasure: Enjoying the Moment Together

Sub-Skills of ENGAGEMENT

Critical Strategies to Enhance ENGAGEMENT

Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) to Support ENGAGEMENT

       Case Study: Meet Jorge

       Introducing the Steps to Being Social

       CHAPTER 2: LOWER FOUR

       • Proximity

       • Parallel

       • Joint Attention

       • Reciprocal Exchange

       Sub-Skills of LOWER 4

       Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) to Support LOWER 4

       Sample Activities to Enhance LOWER 4 Skill Sets

       Case Study: Meet Chase

       CHAPTER 3: MIDDLE FOUR

       • Reciprocal Exchange

       • Give and Take of Conversation

       • Perspective Taking

       • Reading the Social Scene

       Sub-Skills of MIDDLE 4

       Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) to Support MIDDLE 4

       Sample Activities to Enhance MIDDLE 4 Skill Sets

       Case Study: Meet Mason

       CHAPTER 4: UPPER FOUR

       • Reading the Social Scene

       • Group Cooperation

       • Friendship

       • Growing Connections

       Sub-Skills of UPPER 4

       Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) to Support UPPER 4

       Sample Activities to Enhance UPPER 4 Skill Sets

       Case Study: Meet Andy

       CHAPTER 5: ASSESSMENT

       The STEPS Assessment

       Introduction

       • ENGAGEMENT

       • LOWER 4

       • MIDDLE 4

       • UPPER 4

       The STEPS Assessment Summary

       Interpreting the Scores

       Evidence-Based Practices Linking to the Skill Sets of the Social Steps

       CHAPTER 6: Putting It All Together

       Using the STEPS Assessment to Make a Social Plan

       Social Plan

       • FOUNDATION: Scenario and Social Plan Example

       • LOWER 4: Scenario and Social Plan Example

       • MIDDLE 4: Scenario and Social Plan Example

       • UPPER 4: Scenario and Social Plan Example

       Other Uses of Social Engagement & the Steps to Being Social

       Summary

       APPENDICES

       Social Engagement & the Steps to Being Social

       The Four Skill Sets

       • FOUNDATION

       • LOWER 4 Steps to Being Social

       • MIDDLE 4 Steps to Being Social

       • UPPER 4 Steps to Being Social

       Social Plan

       Thank You

       REFERENCES

       ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Foreword