A practical guide to setting up and running social skills training groups. Based on well-established therapeutic principles, it contains essential and adaptable ideas for activities which are intended to facilitate social communication skills. The authors are an occupational therapist and two speech therapists. Their combined experience ensures that this book acts as a stimulus and reference for therapists and trainers working with clients who need to develop more effective social communication skills. It also contains 90 ideas, projects and practical activities for group leaders.

The Social Skills Handbook

Politics & Social Sciences

Comins, Jayne

Offiler, Judy

Hutchings, Sue

Politics & Government

Speechmark Publishing Limited

<p>With more than 100 graded communication activities for individuals and groups, this practical book is an excellent resource for health professionals and activity providers. An extensively revised and updated form of the extremely popular "Activities Ideas", which was originally published in 1983, this book was originally compiled for use with people with dysphasia. This book is also valuable for working with the elderly and day-centre clients, and can be used for group warm-ups.  The majority of activities require little or no preparation and can be adapted to suit different abilities.</p>

Communication Activities with Adults (A Speechmark Creative Groupwork Resource)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Llewellyn, Felicity

Psychology & Counseling

Routledge

This is a practical photocopiable guide to setting up and running social skills groups. The ideas presented will act as a stimulus to therapists and trainers working with clients who need to develop more effective social communication skills. Based on well-established therapeutic principles, it contains: an overview of pertinent theory and the principles of groupwork; and, a range of useful and adaptable ideas for practical activities designed to facilitate social communication skills. It starts with basic, confidence-building tasks and progresses to more complex assignments. All activities are easy to implement and clearly laid out with information on format, resources required and tips for group leaders.

The Social Skills Handbook: Practical Activities for Social Communication

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

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