Play Based Interventions for Social Skill DevelopmentRobert Jason Grant Ed.D, LPC, RPT-S, CAS

www.robertjasongrant.comwww.autplaytherapy.com

A Little About Social SkillsUmbrella term.Can be lacking for many reasons.What can social skills deficits

create?School setting may be the most

difficult for a child lacking appropriate social skills.

Target Your Skill Development

AssessObserve

Prioritize

Social Skills InterventionsSocial Skills Fortune Tellers – Play

Based Interventions for Autism, ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Developmental Disabilities by Robert Jason Grant.

Social Skills InterventionsBubble Social Skills – AutPlay Therapy

Handbook by Robert Jason Grant.

Social Skills InterventionsAction Identification – AutPlay

Therapy Handbook by Robert Jason Grant.

Social Skills InterventionsBuilding Blocks – Creative

Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth by Liana Lowenstein.

Social Skills InterventionPaper Friend – Play Based Interventions

for Autism, ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Developmental Disabilities.

Social Skills InterventionsFriend Mapping – More Play Based

Interventions for Autism, ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Developmental Disabilities.

Social Skills InterventionsSocial Skills Cross Off

Classroom Presentations

Social Skills Groups

References & ResourcesPlay Based Interventions for Autism,

ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Developmental Disabilities by Robert Jason Grant.

More Play Based Interventions for Autism, ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Developmental Disabilities by Robert Jason Grant.

AutPlay Therapy Handbook by Robert Jason Grant.

References & ResourcesCreative Interventions for Troubled

Children & Youth by Liana Lowenstein.More Creative Interventions for

Troubled Children & Youth by Liana Lowenstein.

Let’s Be Friends by Lawrence Shapiro and Julia Holmes.

National Association of School Psychologists www.nasponline.org

Thanks!

Robert Jason Grant Ed.Dwww.robertjasongrant.comwww.autplaytherapy.com