Alex Kelly (1)

The booklet reflects current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities, and aims, through groupwork, to improve self-esteem and relationship skills in people who are having difficulties in making or maintaining friends. This resource is designed to help teachers or therapists to work through self-esteem and relationship skills within a group setting in a structured way; it was originally written for young adults with a learning disability, but show more has also been used successfully with children with learning disabilities and those who present with social skills difficulties. It includes a staff-rating assessment of a client's relationship skills and criteria for inclusion in a relationships group, as well as a self-esteem assessment and a self-rating assessment of relationship skills, and contains illustrated, photocopiable group activities and worksheets to address self-image, identity and self-confidence as well as the different types of relationship, the qualities of friends and some of the skills involved in improving and developing relationships. show less

Social skills book with lessons for communication, body language, conversation, and assertiveness.