Teaching social skills through sketch comedy and improve games : a social theatre : approach for kids and teens including those with ASD, ADHD, and anxiety / Shawn Amador.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amador, Shawn, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

"Introducing a Social Theatre, the book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children. Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking, CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness training this book develops games, skits and short plays which can be adapted to suit children and teenagers including those who are gifted, typical, and those with mild to moderate cognitive abilities.. These activities will help participants become more assertive and flexible as well as improving confidence, focus and self-esteem. Social Theatre® can be used in small groups, in class or throughout the school, as well as in group therapy sessions. It provides a new and inclusive way to teach social skills and collaborative learning and is especially useful for those with anxiety, depression, ADHD and ASD"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

History of social theatre

The creation of groups

Collaborative writing process

Activities/skits to teach joint attention and focus

Practicing recognition of social cues

Practicing self-regulation skills

Practicing perspective taking

Performing when anxious and shy...and clowning!

Being confident to defeat bullying

Social theatre: how can I use it?.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed February 15, 2018).

ISBN:

9781785928000

9781784508203 (ebook)