{"product_id":"social-skills-activities-for-secondary-students-with-special-needs-paperback","title":"Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarlene Mannix\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical and hands-on collection of worksheets to help students learn social skills \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Third Edition of \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, \u003c\/i\u003e veteran educator Darlene Mannix delivers an invaluable and exciting collection of over 150 ready-to-use worksheets designed to help adolescents with special needs build social skills, understand themselves, and interact effectively with others. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized into three parts, the book covers lessons in self-understanding and personality traits, basic social skills, and social skills application. It also contains: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e30% brand-new material and thoroughly updated content that includes new lessons and technology updates \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated topics, including safe social media navigation, leisure situation social skills, and cyberbullying \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStand-alone lessons and worksheets that offer excellent foundations for individual teachings \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for special educators, general education teachers, and school counselors and psychologists, \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs\u003c\/i\u003e is also an indispensable resource for the parents of special needs children and teachers in training. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invaluable resource for relatives, parents, and professionals interacting with special needs adolescents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Darlene Mannix's \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs\u003c\/i\u003e does what many books don't do--it promotes the use of social-emotional skills with peers and adults across a variety of settings. Teachers will find this book practical and easy to use.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --NICK ELKSNIN, PhD, NCSP, \u003c\/b\u003e Learning \u0026amp; Evaluation Resources, and \u003cb\u003eLINDA K. ELKSNIN, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e professor emerita, The Citadel; authors, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Social-Emotional Skills at School and Home \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Secondary special education teachers, parents of teenagers with special needs, and other professionals who work with special needs adolescents will see significantly improved behaviors in their special needs teenagers by implementing the authentic social skills activities and worksheets in this book. From the personality traits inventory to the thought-provoking scenarios designed to develop empathy with teachers, family members, and peers, Darlene Mannix's book is an essential resource to successfully guide special needs teenagers to the critical task of mastering their social skills.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --JOSHUA LEVY, \u003c\/b\u003e Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Outlet Method Book of Creativity: At-Home Activities for Children with Special Needs;\u003c\/i\u003e President of Joshua Levy Educational Consulting; Executive Director of Joshua's Stage \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I teach Life Skills at the high school level to a group of students with multiple disabilities. Chapters such as Practical Living, Living Arrangements, and Vocational Skills are all invaluable for preparing for transition discussions leading up to student's IEPs. I appreciate the simple format and easy-to-use lesson plans that Darlene has created, along with extension activities for my higher functioning students to challenge their learning.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --SARAH GARTSHORE, \u003c\/b\u003e Life Skills teacher at Laporte High School in Laporte, Indiana \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for special educators, general education teachers, school counselors and psychologists, and the parents of children with special needs, the latest edition of \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs\u003c\/i\u003e delivers over 150 ready-to-use worksheets designed to help adolescents with special needs build social skills and self-understanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized into three parts: self-understanding and personality traits, basic social skills, and social skills applications. Building on the popular activities covered in previous editions, the new and updated material explores topics like cyberbullying, safe social media navigation, and leisure situation social skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stand-alone lessons, worksheets, and activities offer robust foundations for individual teaching sessions and for training socially impaired young people how to act and behave in both common and uncommon social situations. They can be completed sequentially or used as needed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An essential resource for anyone responsible for an adolescent with social impairments, \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the bookshelves of professionals and family members alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarlene Mannix, M.A., \u003c\/b\u003e has 30+ years of experience as a classroom teacher. She has taught both general education and special education, and has worked with students ranging from learning disabled and mentally challenged to language disordered and severely emotionally disturbed. Mannix is the bestselling author of numerous books for special educators, including \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Activities for Special Children, Life Skills Activities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities for Special Children, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCharacter Building Activities for Kids. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.5 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159124250759,"sku":"9781119827429","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/956d41cce2105fd468b3c4a206f8fd76.webp?v=1733264222","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/social-skills-activities-for-secondary-students-with-special-needs-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}