Development of Social Skills

The student may:

• • Seem to interact and navigate environment in an awkward, weird, or odd manner

  • Antagonize others

  • Annoy, poke, hit, tap, or get the attention of others then run away

  • Have poor concept of appropriate times and places to say certain things

  • Tease others frequently

  • Have younger more immature friends

  • Seem emotionally immature

  • Have difficulty making or maintaining friendships

  • Display inappropriate behaviors

  • Exhibit behaviors that push others away and make them look weird or odd

  • Seek negative attention or do something inappropriate then look around the room to see who is looking

  • Class clown

  • Be overprotective of relationships

  • Have trouble sharing friends

  • Become jealous over friendships

  • Relational aggression

  • Start rumors about others

  • Lash out at others that are seen as betraying them or not giving them full attention

  • Make inappropriate comments

  • Poor interactions with others

  • Play alone or parallel play

  • Lack of make believe play

  • Play with toys inappropriately

  • Display emotions that are not appropriate to the situation

  • Be overly animated, dramatic, or sensational

  • Tell unrealistic stories and experiences

  • Always try to top others, be better, win every time

  • Poor winner and loser

Tier I Interventions

Before you start, a few important points:

• Try multiple interventions

• Try each intervention for a minimum of 4-weeks and over 1 intervention may be implemented at the same time.

• Further details on each intervention is linked here.

Interventions:

• • Alternative modes of completing assignments

  • Assign a buddy or partner

  • Assign a classroom job

  • Break down assignment

  • Break down directions

  • Deep breathing

  • Draw a picture or write in a journal

  • Encourage interaction with a more self confident student

  • Help student start assignment

  • Listen to music

  • Move to a new location in the classroom

  • Non verbal cues

  • Proximity to students

  • Reassurance

  • Reduce assignment

  • Send student on errand

  • Speak with student in hallway

  • Take a break

  • Talk one on one with student

  • Teach conflict resolution skills

  • Teach coping skills

  • Teach relationship skills

  • Teach relaxation techniques

  • Teach social skills

  • Touch base with student

  • Touch student on shoulder