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1 Socialization and Self Esteem

2 Overview Much of society view students with disabilities as “socially incompetent based on behaviors” Such views lead to diminished self-esteem Social skills are crucial to the success of inclusion and need to be taught in the school setting with same-age peers

3 Outline Socialization Self Esteem Peer Relationships

4 Socialization Challenging Behaviors
Recognize their purpose Escape from an undesirable or difficult task Avoidance of non-reinforcing activities or events Need for more sensory stimulation Desire for something that the student has no words or way to communicate

5 Socialization Skills and Behaviors
Elementary School Basics of social interaction Sharing Environment

6 Socialization Skills and Behaviors
Middle School Pressure to be like the group Knowing how and when to resist peer pressure

7 Socialization Skills and Behaviors
High School Preparation for real world, work or college Self-advocacy skills Workplace social skills Ability to solve social problems and make social decisions

8 Tips for Teaching Social Skills
Ask previous teachers for effective techniques Expose students with social skills deficits to other students who demonstrate the appropriate behaviors (mentors) Establish consequences for appropriate and inappropriate behaviors Seek input from the student about his or her strengths, weaknesses and goals Reward more than you punish to build student self- esteem Ask others (students and staff) to be friendly to students who have social skills deficits Be patient

9 Instructional Strategies for Social Skills
Direct Instruction Review, state objectives, present new material, provide practice and feedback, provide independent practice and review Modeling Behavioral Reversal with Coaching (practice of skills) Role-play Cognitive Strategies (self-talk) Peer Tutoring Community Based Instruction

10 Examples of Social Skills Goal
Elementary Friendship Making Goal: The student will introduce himself appropriately Objective: State the occasions when it is appropriate to introduce oneself Objective: Say “Hello, my name is John,” and extend hand for a handshake to three new people at school or in the community

11 Ideas for Social Skills Activities
Read The Way I Feel by Janan Cain Faces Show Feelings Role-play situations Show facial expressions

12 Discussion Share an example you have had with a student demonstrating a lack of knowledge or experience regarding a certain social skill.

13 Self-Esteem Little success in academics and social skills can lead to a poor self concept Learned helplessness Attribute success to luck and failure to lack of ability

14 Self-Esteem Provide student opportunities to be successful
INCLUDE strategy Identify classroom demands Note student strengths and needs Check for potential successes and Look for potential problems Decide on adaptations

15 INCLUDE example Identify classroom demands
Math test involving solving word problems using addition Note student strengths and needs Strengths: Good reasoning skills Needs: Problems mastering math facts, sums of 10-18 Check for potential successes and Look for potential problems Success: Student is good at solving problems Problem: Student misses problems due to math fact errors Decide on adaptations Allow use of calculator

16 Self-Esteem For all people, including those with disabilities, we must
Feel connected Feel unique Feel empowered

17 Ideas for Self Esteem Activities
Read I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont Discuss differences Draw “Me!” and share Circle sharing “______ is special because _____________.”

18 Discussion Share a strategy you have used with a student, with or without a disability, who has low self-esteem

19 Peer Relationships As many as 75% of students with disabilities experience difficulty with social interactions and relationships

20 Peer Relationships Teaching socialization
Observe what other students do (and do not do) in situations Compare this with what the target student does in similar situations Identify the discrepancies Teach the missing skills

21 Peer Relationships Substance Abuse Self-Protection Sexual Abuse
Lack of knowledge increases risk Educate Self-Protection Awareness Skills Sexual Abuse Communicate

22 Examples of Social Skills Goals
Secondary Level Resisting Peer Pressure Goal: The student will resist peer pressure Objective: Generate a list of reasons she should not skip school and keep them in her purse Objective: Use some of all of these reasons when responding to peer pressure

23 Discussion Share a situation you have encountered regarding a student experiencing pressure in a peer relationship. What did or did not work?

24 Conclusion Address, discuss, teach and practice self- esteem and social skills Each child and situation is different, be flexible and adaptive Teach how great it is to be unique!

25 References Friend, M. & Bursick, W.D. (2002). Including students with special needs: A practical guide for classroom teachers. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Newberger, D.A. (1978). Situational socialization: An affective interaction component of the mainstreaming reintegration construct. The Journal of Special Education, 12(2). Vaughn, S. et al. (Jan/Feb 2003). Social Skills interventions for young children with disabilities: A synthesis of group design studies. Remedial and Special Education 24(1), Wehman, P. & Kregal, J. (2004). Functional curriculum for elementary, middle, and secondary age students with special needs. (2nd ed.) Austin, TX: Pro-Ed


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