ABA Blog: Social Skills Curriculum

2012-10-19

Social Skills Curriculum

What do you think of the sequence proposed in Walker Social Skills Curriculum for Adolescents?

Area I. Peer-Related Skills

A. Interaction Skills

1. Detect problems in your social interactions
2. Listening
3.      Greeting other people
4.      Joining in with others
5.      Having conversations
6.      Borrowing
7.      Offering assistance
8.      Complimenting
9.      Showing sense of humor
10. Keeping friends
11. Interacting with the opposite sex .

B. Coping Skills

12. Negotiating with others

13. Being left out

14. Handling pressure form peers

15. Expressing anger

16. Coping with aggression

Area II. Adult-Related Skills

17. Getting an adult’s attention

18. Disagreeing with adults

19. Responding to requests by parents, teachers, and employers

20. Doing quality work

21. Working independently

22. Developing good work habits

23. Following classroom rules

24. Developing good study habits

Area III. Self-Related Skills

25. Taking pride in your appearance

26. Being organized

27. Using self-control

28. Doing what you agree to do

29. Accepting the consequences of your actions

30. Coping with being upset or depressed

31. Feeling good about yourself

Now operationally define and task analyze!

Reference: Walker, H. M., McConneU, S.,Holmes, D., Todis, B., Walker, B., & Golden, N. (1988). The WalkerSocial Skills Curriculum: The Accepts Program. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

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