1. Main Points of This Morning's Talk
Relationship is at the core of all good teaching
Autism as a social disorder is a part of who that person is and as such should be respected (Autism Culture)
Relationship building goals are logical social goals for a person with ASD.
Your perspective regarding a difficult student greatly influences the relationship you will have with that student.

2. If someone smiles at you, what are you likely to do?
Kevin
Aaron

3. It has been well established that relationship building is at the core of all human interaction, and that experiences with positive interactions are needed to develop positive interactions.

4. What are the goals? Increase social motivation
Increase positive social memories
Increase social approaches
Increase happy gestures and facial expressions
Increase human reward
Increase tolerance for others
Increase interpersonal success

5. Loneliness in Adolescent Boys with ASD – Lasgaard, et. Al.
Social Support found to be an important protective factor
Social Skills training seemed to help
Parents creating a social network

6. Mary Ann Winter-Messiers University of Oregon (researched special interests)
There is a strong positive relationship between special interests and pro-social skills.

7. Using special interests at camp
History
Science
Weather
Animals
Chess
Sports Stats
Art
Drama/Improv

10. Survey the whole class and chart

11. topics:
Handling Disappointment
Personal Space
Self-talk
Having a Conversation
Transitions
Handling Change
Having a Sticky Thought
Full Body Listening
Basic Manners

12. SYSTEMATIC DEPARTMENTS
-Main Event: Identified issues
-I Second That Emotion: Use of a scale
-Coming to Our Senses: A sensory issue
-Dear Roger: A problem to solve
-Something to Talk About: A social situation gone bad and then resolved
-Puzzles with vocabulary
-Trivia
-Hidden Curriculum Cartoon

13. Hidden Curriculum
What is funny?
How do the
characters feel?
What are they
Thinking?
What could the boy
do differently?

14. Cartoon Activity Review your cartoon What is happening?
What is the Hidden Curriculum lesson?
How are other people reacting?
What could the person do differently to change the reactions?

15. Why Develop a Magazine?
The Social Times supports social skill curriculum.
Used monthly, it is a predictable and systematic way to discuss social issues.
The magazine addresses specific skills that appear to being lacking in autism.
The magazine adds fun and hopefully increases motivation for students.
The goal of the Social Times is to increase active participation.

16. The Teacher Webpage
Tips for teachers (to expand on the topics)- handout
Answers to puzzles or quizzes
Example quiz on Main Event topic
5 minute power point on how this topic affects students with ASD - handout
Tip sheet for mainstream teachers
Letter to parents
*research information regarding the main event

17. Teaching Nonverbal Social Communication
Video modeling: self evaluation
Video review: critical observation
Attention to rhythm (different cultures)
Evaluation personal distance
Public speaking / debate team
Acting / Improv
Use of Animated movies to analyze facial expressions and body language

18. I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou