Social Skill Training (SST)
SST refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement.
What Will I Learn?
The AFIRM model guides the learner through four lessons to facilitate:
- Learning basic knowledge about social skills training (SST).
- Applying SST in activity based scenarios that promote real-world application.
The SST module will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. However, the module is broken into individual lessons to help guide your learning:
Click to view AFIRM model| Lesson | Time to Complete |
|---|---|
| A Case for SST | 10 minutes |
| Lesson 1: Basics of SST | 20 minutes |
| Lesson 2: Planning for SST | 25 minutes |
| Lesson 3: Using SST | 25 minutes |
| Lesson 4: Monitoring SST | 25 minutes |
| Applying SST | 10 minutes |
If you leave the module prior to finishing, your place within the module will be saved. From your My Account page, look in the My Modules tab and select the last page viewed to resume this module.
Suggested citation:
Griffin, W., Sam, A., & AFIRM Team. (2016). Social skills training. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/social-skills-training
Griffin, W., Sam, A., & AFIRM Team. (2016). Social skills training. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/social-skills-training
Professional Standards
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards that apply to all 27 evidence-based practices (PDF document, 2 pages)
CEC standards that apply specifically to the social skills training module (SST) module (PDF document, 2 pages)
