[senco-forum] social skills

I've a little lad in Yr 7 - statement for speech and language - some

http://members.tripod.com/~RSaffran/social.html#Introduction

There are a lot of helpful social stories on this site that I have adapted.
Allison

Subject: [senco-forum] social skills

> I've a little lad in Yr 7 - statement for speech and language - some 
> social problems that I'd like to help with.
> Obviously I've asked EP and specialist teacher for advice but thought 
> someone out there might have some practical advice too. Curent EP doesn't 
> know him and I need to do a new referral anyway.
> He does several things which really annoy other pupils and puts them off a 
> bit. As he goe sinto Yr 8 he is going to find that people will tolerate 
> him less and their 'oh isn't he sweet, must help poor little Alex' will 
> disappear rapidly.
> He stands too close to people when talking(no idea of personal space), 
> interrupts all the time and calls out, sniffs and snorts when he has a 
> cold and wipes his nose on his sleeve etc and it gets all over his face, 
> undoes his trousers during lessons to adjust his clothing........stuff 
> like that.
> I was thinking of doing some 1:1 social skills type things with him - get 
> to these points in a round about sort of way - and wondered whether anyone 
> knew of a publication which might give me guidance or has done similar.
> Thanks
>
> Janice
>
>
> Kind Regards
> Janice Wray
> SENCO and Head of Learning Support
> The Leventhorpe School
> Herts
>
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