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Social skills training

Social Skills Training:

SST refers to a wide range of interventions and instructional methods used to help an individual understand and improve social skills. Sometimes referred to as social skills groups, SST is often associated with the fields of:

• applied behavior analysis
• special education
• cognitive-behavioral therapy
• relationship-based therapies

A variety of professionals implement SST, including:

• teachers
• behavior analysts
• school psychologist
• therapists
• autism support professionals

What skills can be taught with SST?

SST addresses a wide range of social skills. While there are many different ways to define social skills, in general, SST focuses on the rules and behaviors that help individuals interact with one another. 

Some examples of skills targeted in SST programs include: 

• Initiating conversations
• Greetings
• Appropriate eye contact 
• Social interaction
• How to behave in specific social and community settings
• Understanding emotions and facial expressions
• Gestures and body language 
• Assertiveness
• Empathy