Social Skills

Close Friends and Not-So-Close Friends

Rivka did a Circle of Friends exercise. This helped her see which people were in her closest circle...

Common Problems in Social Situations (262.12KB, PDF)

This talks about common problems in social situations. It might give you ideas on how to deal with them if they come up in your life.

Educator Resources on Autism (136.99KB, PDF)

This document provides some resources for young adults on the Autism spectrum, as well as their educators.

Enjoying Facebook

Jonathan asks someone to type in what he wants to say on Facebook. When he gives an update on what...

Friends Can Learn How to Keep Each Other Safe

A group of friends went on vacation together. They went to see historic sites. Alex and Chris got...

Friends from School

Jonathan sees his former school friends when they return to his rural village for the holidays. He...

Friends Need to be Forgiving

These friends had planned to go for a ride along some of the country roads nearby. However, one of...

Getting a Ride

Mike and Matt are good friends. They share many interests.They live close to each other. But they...

Getting Help with the Phone

Dan asks his parents to help him with the phone. His mother helps him make plans with his friends....

Getting Lost

Steve wanted to meet up with a friend from school. He did not tell anyone where he was going. The...

Getting Over Fights

Josianne and Joanie have been close friends for 12 years. They think of each other as sisters. They...

Giving and Getting

Jessica loves getting mail. She used to never get any mail. Then her teacher suggested that she...

Going Out as a Group

This group of friends goes out for Saturday brunch each week. Going out in a group is different...

Good Advice for When You Get Involved (125.34KB, PDF)

This document provides a few links to resources providing good advice on communicating with people with disabilities and using People First Language.

Good Communication Avoids Misunderstanding

Ram’s friend Henri asked Ram if he wanted to go to the musical at their old school next Saturday....

Good Friends Help with Accessibility

Nancy and Cathy enjoy going for walks. Nancy has limited eyesight. When she and Cathy go on outings...

Group Vacations

Going on a vacation with friends can be a lot of fun. These friends wanted to go to New York City....

Help with Conflict

Jared and Ali had a fight. They were both really mad! They asked a teacher that knew them both to...

Helping Family Members with the Internet

Jonathan’s family help him post updates about his life on his Facebook page and load pictures as...

How Lisa Gets to Know New Friends

Lisa is a friendly young woman. But she finds conversations hard. People do not always understand...


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