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Alex Kelly Ltd
Alex Kelly
Alex Kelly Ltd
Speech and Language Therapist 23 years in NHS 13 years in Hampshire 8 years managing SLT services Set up Alex Kelly Ltd in 2007
Alex Kelly Ltd
Training and consultancy in social skills around the UK and abroad
Schools - provider of SLT into 10 local special schools and 17 mainstream schools
Speaking Space – Day Service for adults with LD or autism
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What do we see?...
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Non verbal behaviour Non verbal behaviour Verbal Verbal behaviourbehaviour
Body Language Conversational skills
The way we talk
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What are the keys to a successful approach?
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1.1. AssessmentAssessment… knowing where to start
2.2. InterventionIntervention… knowing how to teach social skills
3.3. EvaluationEvaluation… being able to assess whether you have been effective
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1.1. AssessmentAssessment… knowing where to start
2.2. InterventionIntervention… knowing how to teach social skills
3.3. EvaluationEvaluation… being able to assess whether you have been effective
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The hierarchical approach
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1. Self awareness & self esteem
2. Nonverbal communication
3. Verbal communication
4. Friendship skills
5. Assertiveness
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1. BEHAVIOUR…BEHAVIOUR… what is it?
2. RULES… . RULES… what are they?
3. MOTIVATION…MOTIVATION… what is it?
4. STRATEGY…STRATEGY… which is the best to use?
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Step 1Step 1
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“Behaviour is not the issue”or
“Tell me that if I hit people, I can’t go trampolining, because I value trampolining more so I won’t hit
them”
Roz Blackburn
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Step 2Step 2
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Step 3Step 3
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Step 4Step 4
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Some children will need help to learn social skills
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“I can only know what I am told or taught or
shown”and
“I can play the social game but only when I have been taught”
and“social skills are rules and we thrive
on rules!”
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Developing social skills will also help children to develop healthy peer relationships
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Use a hierarchical approach to teaching social skills
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Use the environment and other people to back up what is being taught
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Have fun!
