The dates for 2023… 13-15 March or 15-17 November 2023
The 3 day course: Developing social communication skills
This highly practical course answers the questions you need to ask when developing social skills… Where do you start? How do you teach it & which approach will work best? How can you help someone to generalise the skills? How can you set targets & measure progress?
Alex and her co-facilitators use a mixture of lecturing, practical exercises, & videos, & where possible will use real-life demonstrations.
Day 1… introduces you to social communication skills & how to assess them…
- An introduction to social skills & the theory behind the hierarchy of skills
- Assessing self-awareness, self-esteem & social skills
- Planning where to start & setting targets
Day 2… starts to address developing social communication skills…
- Understanding the wider context: why, where, & motivation
- Group approaches including setting up & running groups
- Creative arts approaches including modelling & role play, & the use of technology
Day 3… continues with developing skills, & how to measure outcomes
- 1:1 therapeutic approaches such as problem-solving & comic strips
- Practical exercise on planning intervention
- Setting targets & measuring effectiveness using Talkabout data (a laptop is useful)
The dates, cost, venue & contact details…
The dates for 2023… 13-15 March or 15-17 November 2023
£430*+ vat *price includes a copy of Alex’s latest book ‘Social Skills: developing effective interpersonal communication’ (2019) & handout, all refreshments, & lunch.
The courses are held at Speaking Space, Fleming House, Alma Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8ED Please ask Alex if you require advice re accommodation.
