Social awareness skills for children / Márianna Csóti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Csóti, Márianna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education.

Children with disabilities.

Social skills in children.

Social skills--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Social skills.

Social skills--Study and teaching (Middle school).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Csoti emphasises the benefits of learning communication and social skills for children with special needs, including better friendships and self-esteem. The numerous tasks and practical examples enable parents, professionals and carers to work with children on improving their social skills and awareness, and respecting themselves and other people.

Contents:

COVER

Social Awareness Skills for Children

Contents

About the Book

Introduction

Communication skills

Social skills

Why do we need to teach communication and social skills?

Why does a child need to learn communication and social skills?

The aim of the book

Author's note

1 Children with Special Needs

Professional and Parental Help

Children with Special Needs

Pervasive Development Disorder

Autism

Asperger Syndrome

Attention Deficit (Hyperactive) Disorder

Learning Difficulties

School phobia

Suggestions for teachers to help Special Needs and socially incompetent children become socially integrated and to raise their self-esteem

Protection and nurture of Special Needs and socially incompetent children in school

Suggested teacher expectations

Parental help

How Parents Can Help Raise Their Child's Self-Esteem

Boost your child's self-esteem

Give your child encouragement

Increase your child's self-respect

Show you care for your child's wellbeing

Allow your child responsibility over her wellbeing

Rewarding your child

Using the book

Parental use

Adapt the Course to Suit Your Particular Child

2 Improving a Child's Self-Esteem

Task:Who Am I?

Self-Esteem

Task:My Self-Esteem

Task: Rewards

Parental Pages on Rewards and Behaviour

Note for parents on rewards

Task:Parents: Positive Behaviour

Examples of positive behaviour and appropriate responses

Task:Parents: Dealing with Negative Behaviour

Totally unacceptable behaviour

General negative behaviour

Undesired behaviour

Task:Parents:Tackling Your Child's Negative Behaviour

A worrier

Lazy when effort is needed

Rude (as in ill mannered)

Aggressive (See also Chapter 10, 'Anger')

Bullying

Task:How to Avoid Big Trouble

How to observe warnings

Conclusion.

3 Friends

Task: All about Friends

Task:Keeping Friends

Task: Friendship Groups

Task: Making New Friends

Task: Honesty in Friendships

Task: Being Tactful

Task:When to be Dishonest

Task: Friendships that Damage

Task: The Parent as a Role Model

Task: Loneliness

Conclusion

4 Roles and Rules

Task: Roles

Rules

Task: Rules in Different Roles

Task: Rules for Parents

Task: Personal Rules

Personal rights

My Rights

5 Social Rules and Expected Social Behaviour

Task:Table Manners

Parental Pages on Table Manners

Task: Social Rules

Task: Behaviour and Roles

Task: Behaviour and Rules

6 Introducing Body Language

Task: Learning about Body Language

Eye contact

Facial expressions

Body gestures

Hand gestures

Posture

Using the voice

Timing: Pauses and silences

Proximity

Use of space

7 Using Body Language

Task: Using Body Language

Task: Role-Play: Politeness and Polite Body Language

Task: Rude Body Language

Task:When Can a Child be Rude?

Role-plays and acting

Task: Role-Plays and Acting

Reading subtle body language messages

Task: Role-Plays and Guessing the Message

Task: Role-Play: Hiding Certain Body Language Messages

Cultural differences in social behaviour

8 Assertiveness

Task: Aggressiveness, Passivity and Assertiveness

Task: Saying 'No'

Task: Standing up for, and Protecting, Others

Task: Protecting Yourself

Task: Dealing with Put-Downs

Task: Self Put-downs

Task: Dealing with Criticism

Task: Giving Criticism

9 Handling Feelings

Task: Exploring Feelings

Task: Feelings and Friendships

Task: Describing Feelings

Task: Controlling Your Feelings

Task: Letting Feelings Out

Task: Showing Your Gentler Feelings.

Task: Shyness

Task: Shyness Action Plan

Task: Role-Plays:Overcoming Shyness

Parental Pages on Shyness

Task:Parents: Shyness and Self-Confidence

Action plan for parents to boost their child's confidence in social situations

10 Anger

Task: Understanding Anger

Task: Angry People

Task: Your Anger

Parental Pages on Anger

Things you can do to bring your anger under control

Task:Parents:Role-Play: Practise at Managing Your Anger

11 Social Situations

Task: Role-Play: Greetings

Task: Rules for Greetings

Task: Rules for Specific Social Situations

Task: Role-Plays

Task:Telephones

Receiving calls

Making calls

Task: Tact

Task:Tact in Bypassing the Awful

12 Social Safety

Parental Pages on Social Safety

Task:Parents: Personal Safety Rules

Task:Parents: Contingency Plans

Task:Parents:Telephone Safety

Task:Parents: Computer Safety

Task:Parents:Out and About

13 Communication Skills for Improving the Quality of the Child's Relationships

Task:Communicating with Different People

Task: Understanding Needs and Learning to Negotiate

Task: Understanding the Other's Point of View

Task: Don't Expect People to Guess Your Needs

Task: Feedback

Positive feedback

Negative feedback

Task: Feedback Role-Plays

Task: Making Conversation

Task: Role-Play: Making Conversation

14 The Art of Gifts and Compliments

Task: Receiving Gifts

Task: Receiving Gifts and Body Language

Task: Role-Plays: Receiving Gifts

Task:How to React When the Gift is for Someone Else

Task: Giving Gifts

Task: Giving Gifts and Body Language

Task: Role-Plays: Giving Gifts

Task: Receiving Compliments

Task: Giving Compliments

Task: Non-Compliments.

Task: Finding Something to Say When You Can't Compliment

15 Helping and Caring Skills

Task: Role-Plays: Listening Skills

Task: Role-Play: Reporting Back

Task: Helping a Friend in Trouble

Rules for listening to troubles

Task: Extension Role-Play: Basic Counselling Skills

Basic counselling rules

Task:When to Say 'No' to Problems

Parental Pages on Helping and Caring Skills

Dealing with a friend's bereavement

Task: Exercise for Parents

Summary

Parental Pages: Suggestions to Reinforce the Course.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786610551330

9781280551338

128055133X

9781846422164

1846422167

9781417553549

1417553545

OCLC:

559393495