Functionally, this means that our schools need to consciously and explicitly set aside time for social skills instruction, and then embed the application of this instruction into their classrooms and group activities, and (for example) cooperative and project - based instruction. (creativeleadership.net)
This digest describes the challenges of social skills instruction and provides three strategies to improve all students» social competence. (cyc-net.org)
Utilizing augmentative and alternative communication strategies and providing social skills instruction to students with autism (bu.edu)