Social Skills Training

Students with learning disabilities may have difficulty in situations involving more advanced social interactions. Addressing emotions resulting from various situations and appropriate reactions can be beneficial for some students. Here are some ways that simulate social implications and strategies.

Social Stories
Designed by Carol Gray from the Gray Center, these stories provide information about particular situations for students to practice or be prepared for what is to come

Story Grammar Marker
Tool for problem solving, feelings, direct consequences of actions and resolutions; monitor behavior through discussions. Stories model the discourse skills required for students to think, learn and communicate verbally and in writing.

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