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11 wall displays / visual tools for autism social skills teaching. Free downloads.

Many of my social skills resources for children with autism feature large visuals that can be used either as accessories during teaching or as wall displays. Below you will find links to eleven of my blog posts which feature large, illustrated panels as part of the kit.
To go to the resource, click on the PICTURE.

Using imagination, imaginary creatures and art to engage children with ASD in work on social and emotional skills, Part 2: Free worksheet downloads

Here is a pair of worksheets designed to help children with high functioning autism to increase their awareness of social skills issues.

Many children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders are quite fond of fantasy characters. Social skill teaching interventions which employ fantasy characters can tap into these predilections, increase insight and sustain interest [...]

Using imagination, imaginary creatures and art to engage children with ASD in work on social and emotional skills, Part 1

In this blog post, I show some ways to harness the power of imagination to engage kids on the autism spectrum in social skills work.

Imagination and creativity in social skills work
Many children on the autism spectrum have remarkable imaginations. In this blog post, I will tell you about two varieties of social / emotional [...]

For social skills work: Easy instructions to download YouTube videos to your computer and play them back at good volume

[Follow THIS LINK HERE to another blog post which explains in detail about using YouTube videos in counseling with young people on the autism spectrum]

How to save YouTube videos to your own computer:
There are various free online services for this. The one I use is keepvid.com. I have used it about a hundred times and [...]

Autism According to YouTube: Discovering, Enjoying and Using Videos Created by People with Autism

There are literally thousands of videos on YouTube made by people with autism. In this blog, I discuss these videos, and explain how to use them in counseling and social skills work with young people on the autism spectrum.

The amazing world of YouTube videos made by people on the autism spectrum

Please watch the video [...]

“All About Me” signs to help with reciprocal peer conversation in children with ASD

Below, there is a free download to create these “All About Me” signs. They are used to help children with ASD to consider peer thoughts and interests during conversation. Both individuals in role play practice wear signs displaying their interests.

Children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders usually have great difficulty with learning, remembering [...]

Reaching more children more effectively in social skills teaching

We mental health professionals, guidance counselors and SLP’s tend to do a lot of our work in private. This privacy is often necessary. But not always. Sometimes, we allow the solitary conventions of our work to place limits on the number of children we serve and the number of adults we collaborate with on [...]

Turn-taking in children with ASD: Visual-based social skills strategies

Turn taking and theory of mind deficits
The diverse social skills associated with taking turns can be very difficult for children with ASD to master. This has to do with theory of mind deficits. A child with ASD may be unable to predict how another person might feel to be interrupted in a video game [...]

Talk-to-sister worksheets for boys with Asperger's

Boys with ASD can find it very difficult to understand many typical “girl interests.” Here are some worksheets to help them.

Boys on the autism spectrum and their typical sisters

Boys with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders often find the world of typical girl interests completely bewildering. In my own work with boys on the [...]

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