Teaching social skills through sketch comedy and improv games

a social theatre approach for kids and teens including those with ASD, ADHD, and anxiety

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Shawn Amador, Shawn Amador
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Teaching social skills through sketch comedy and improv games

a social theatre approach for kids and teens including those with ASD, ADHD, and anxiety

"Introducing a Social Theatre, the book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children. Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking, CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness training this book develops games, skits and short plays which can be adapted to suit children and teenagers including those who are gifted, typical, and those with mild to moderate cognitive abilities.. These activities will help participants become more assertive and flexible as well as improving confidence, focus and self-esteem. Social Theatre® can be used in small groups, in class or throughout the school, as well as in group therapy sessions. It provides a new and inclusive way to teach social skills and collaborative learning and is especially useful for those with anxiety, depression, ADHD and ASD"--

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Language
English
Pages
142

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Table of Contents

History of social theatre
The creation of groups
Collaborative writing process
Activities/skits to teach joint attention and focus
Practicing recognition of social cues
Practicing self-regulation skills
Practicing perspective taking
Performing when anxious and shy...and clowning!
Being confident to defeat bullying
Social theatre: how can I use it?.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-136) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
302/.14083
Library of Congress
HQ783 .A49 2018, HM691

The Physical Object

Pagination
142 pages
Number of pages
142

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL26960705M
ISBN 10
1785928007
ISBN 13
9781785928000
LCCN
2017044255
OCLC/WorldCat
1004758898

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL19747653W

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