Welcome to Riley Vodicka's Resource Rainbow!
Creator of Site: Kristina Scully
Description: This website offers a variety of resources such as task cards and lesson plans that can aid teachers in teaching valuable social skills. I recommend this website as the creator has over ten years of experience working with individuals who have special needs and shares resources she has personally used to teach social skills and other skills to students with disabilities.
Creator of Site: PBS Kids
Description: This app is designed for preschool to kindergarten aged children to better understand and express their emotions. Being able to process their emotions as well as understand how other's feel will help to enhance their social skills. I recommend this resource as it uses a popular character in an interactive way to help young children understand emotions and empathy.
Creator of Site: Centervention
Description: This website provides five interactive programs that help teach communication, empathy, and more social emotional skills. I recommend this website as the programs are broken up by grade level and there is one included for children with Autism.
Creator of Site: Aaron Kittredge
Description: This website discusses why it is important to teach social skills to students as well as how to do it. It also provides a variety of free resources to use when teaching social skills. I recommend this website as it was created by a school social worker who saw the need for a resource to help teach social skills.
Creator of Site: Super Duper Publications
Description: This website provides free handouts for educators, parents, and students regarding different skills including social skills. Handouts include lesson plans and articles regarding how to teach social skills and why it is important to teach them. I recommend this site as it is a free and easy-to-use resource.