Are They My Friend? - Kids

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by Allison DePalma, MA, BCBA

Price: 400 points or $4 USD

Subjects: specialAba,Special Autism,specialed,selfAwareness,socialAwareness,relationshipSkills,responsibleDecisionMaking

Grades: 2,3,4,5

Description: It is really important to feel accepted by others. Unfortunately, not everyone will accept us. Friendship is a choice, and while some people may choose us back, others may not feel the same, and that's okay! This activity aims to help individuals decipher whether the people in their social circle are choosing them back or not. This deck will provide... - An initial discussion on which behaviors communicate acceptance and rejection ("kind friend behaviors", "who is choosing us back?") - Two open-ended questions - 7 multiple choice questions (application using examples of peers seeking friendship) The concept of friendship being a choice has been taken from the PEERS curriculum. Curriculum has been modified for kids. See below for citation: Laugeson, Elizabeth A, "PEERS for Young Adults", Social Skills Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Challenges, 2017