Play / Social Skills
Social skills are the play and interaction skills that underpin positive social interactions. Social skills therapy targets:
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early play skills (eg. people games such as peek-a-boo and pretend or symbolic play)
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eye contact and gesture use
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turn taking
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use of language and tone of voice
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asking questions
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flexible thinking and sharing
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initiating play (e.g. joining in)
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conversation skills
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Theory of Mind (e.g. putting yourself in another person’s ‘shoes’ to make a guess about how they may be feeling, what they are thinking and what they will do next)
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reading body language and being a ‘social detective’
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knowledge of social cues and expected behaviours.
Social skills are important for your child’s ability to create and maintain meaningful friendships. They also provide a framework for how children make sense of their world.
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