SOCIALIZATION SKILLS LINKS
1,2,3 Let's PLay Social Skills Program
Servicing children ages 3-18  Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, NY.

Moving On Up
Report shows lack of support for young people with autism moving to adulthood - The National Autistic Society July 2007

Social Skills Programs For Children With Autism Are Largely Ineffective, Study Suggests - Indiana University  June 25, 2007
A meta-analysis of 55 published research studies reveals programs designed to teach social skills to children with autism are failing to meet their goals.

The Carol Gray Social Stories Website
This is the official Social Stories™ website, with information about Carol Gray, the professional who developed this tool for use with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This site contains information about guidelines for writing Social Stories™, sample Stories, and additional resources for using Social Stories™ with the children in your life.

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Recommended Reading
The following articles are excerpts from the book Social Skills for Students with Autism, published by the Council for Exceptional Children:
            Antecedent Prompting Procedures for Students with Autism
            Considerations for Social Interaction with Autistic Students
            Direct Skill Instruction for Students with Autism

Polyxo
A website with an introduction to the benefits of Social Stories
By Jason M. Wallin

TINSNIPS
Tinsnips is a special education resource that strives to share a variety of specialized teaching tools, techniques, worksheets, and activities with teachers of students who have autistic spectrum disorders and related developmental disabilities and may also be helpful resources for parents. Activities vary for levels pre-k to adolescents - Ideas, acivities and social stories from leisure skills to menstrual cycles!

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