Evidence-Based Practice: Social Skills Training 26-27

Social skills training (SST) involves group or individual instruction designed to teach learners to appropriately interact with typically developing peers. Most social skills meetings include instruction on basic concepts, role-playing or practice, and feedback to help learners acquire and practice communication, play, or social skills to promote positive interactions with peers. Participants will be able to: define social skills training identify what skills to teach using social skills training identify the steps for implementing social skills training locate resources.