Note: Purchase of this video course will allow you to watch the video at your convenience using the supplied credentials. Please allow 2 business days for receipt of these credentials, which will be emailed to you.
Age: This course is intended for late elementary, middle & high school students in addition to young adults who are neurodivergent and need help improving their conversation skills. The course is accessible to not only students, but also families, educators, therapists & coaches as well.
Description: With the goal of helping students and young adults improve their social skills and confidence, welcome to the most easy-to-follow, real-world based, and feedback-driven Conversation Skills Video Course. The Conversation. It was created in an effort to make learning social skills accessible across a wide array of ages and ability levels. Build Social Confidence, Take The Mystery Out of Socializing, and Improve Relationships by using this web based learning course.
How to use it: The Real Life Social Skills Academy is a web based series of courses designed to help neurodiverse as well as neurotypical people. The self paced design makes it a good fit for everyone.
Self-Taught Middle & High School Students, Young Adults, Parents, Teachers, Therapists, SLPs, Life Skills Coaches, Job Coaches, Social Skills Coaches can all use these videos.
Watch the video, practice the skill in real life, and take the quiz! If you need to rewatch the video go for it!
What's included: Each of the 12 video lessons are between 3 & 7 minutes long. The conversation skills taught in each lesson are intended to be practiced in real-world settings before moving on to subsequent lessons. However, our platform allows for a self-paced learning experience. 12 courses include
Finding Good Conversation Candidates
Starting Conversation
Maintaining a Conversation
Ending a Conversation
Joining a Group Conversation
Picking Conversation Topics
Conversational Turn Taking
Over Sharing and Under Sharing
Interpreting Body Language and Tone of Voice
Regulating Voice Levels
Understanding Figurative vs Literal language
Understanding Sarcasm
Quiz (12) after each lesson to test for understanding
Adaptability:
Use as individual treatment or as a group lesson to teach important life skills!
Gives opportunity to practice skills just learned over the video to provide greater understanding