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What do we mean by Social Skills?

What do we mean by social skills and do speech & language therapists have a role in developing them?

 

It seems as if social skills have suddenly (or maybe not so suddenly) hit the headlines. Last year we heard that the Government was allocating money so that schools could teach social skills to mainstream children and this year we have seen schools getting to grips with SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning). But what are social skills and do we, as speech & language therapists, have a role in all of this?

 
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A Breakdown of Social Behaviour

So, what are these 'social skills' or these 'identifiable units of behaviour'?

 

Social skills can be divided into 3 areas: non-verbal behaviour, verbal behaviour and assertive behaviour.

 
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How do social skills develop?

As infants and toddlers, children learn social skills primarily through interactions with the people in their lives. These skills are acquired through various forms of learning, such as imitation, reinforcement and instruction, and through contact with skilled models such as parents, siblings, relatives, peers and others. We also expose our children to a wide range of opportunities to practise these skills.
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