Social Skill Programs: Evidence-Based Strategies
The social skill programs provided have been recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists. The programs have been recognized for being evidence-based strategies. The first program is Skillstream. It meets students’ needs at three instructional/ developmental levels. The first level is early childhood and provides instruction for 40 prosocial skills in six categories. The six categories are beginning social skill, school-related skills, and friendship making skills, dealing with feelings, alternatives to aggression and dealing with stress (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.295). The second level is Elementary school and provides instruction of teaching 60 prosocial skills in five skill areas. The five areas are classroom survival skills,
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It is for developmental levels of prekindergarten through eighth grade. It has five sequential steps. The five steps are think about a situation, decide to choose an appropriate plan of action, develop a plan of action to address the situation, implement the plan, and self-reinforce the appropriate behavior (Shepar & Linn, 2015, p. 297).
A social skills strategy that can be implemented is replacement behavior training. It is where competing problem behaviors are replaced with prosocial behaviors that serves a function that is the same (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p. 297).
Another strategy is Social stories. Social stories are short scenarios written for students to teach them appropriate behaviors in specific situations (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.298). The following format is usually presented by is first the main character is introduced, second the problem is identified, third the skill steps are outlined, and fourth the problem is solved through the skill (Shepard & Linn 2015, p.299).
Video therapy is a strategy that can be used. In video therapy, movies and TV episodes allow students to identify similarities between the characters and themselves. Students are able to discuss their own behaviors and situations in way that is in a safe distance (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.
It is for developmental levels of prekindergarten through eighth grade. It has five sequential steps. The five steps are think about a situation, decide to choose an appropriate plan of action, develop a plan of action to address the situation, implement the plan, and self-reinforce the appropriate behavior (Shepar & Linn, 2015, p. 297).
A social skills strategy that can be implemented is replacement behavior training. It is where competing problem behaviors are replaced with prosocial behaviors that serves a function that is the same (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p. 297).
Another strategy is Social stories. Social stories are short scenarios written for students to teach them appropriate behaviors in specific situations (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.298). The following format is usually presented by is first the main character is introduced, second the problem is identified, third the skill steps are outlined, and fourth the problem is solved through the skill (Shepard & Linn 2015, p.299).
Video therapy is a strategy that can be used. In video therapy, movies and TV episodes allow students to identify similarities between the characters and themselves. Students are able to discuss their own behaviors and situations in way that is in a safe distance (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.