Alex Kelly
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Speech and Language Therapist
 23 years in NHS
 13 years in Hampshire
 8 years managing SLT services
 Set up Alex Kelly Ltd in 2007
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Training and consultancy in social
skills around the UK and abroad
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Schools - provider of SLT into 10
local special schools and 17
mainstream schools
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Speaking Space – Day Service for
adults with LD or autism
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What do we see?...
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Non verbal behaviour
Verbal behaviour
Body Language
The way we talk
Conversational skills
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What are the keys to a successful approach?
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1.
2.
Assessment… knowing where to start
Intervention… knowing how to teach social
skills
3.
Evaluation… being able to assess whether
you have been effective
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1.
2.
Assessment… knowing where to start
Intervention… knowing how to teach social
skills
3.
Evaluation… being able to assess whether
you have been effective
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The hierarchical approach
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1. Self awareness & self esteem
2. Nonverbal communication
3. Verbal communication
4. Friendship skills
5. Assertiveness
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1. BEHAVIOUR… what is it?
2. RULES… what are they?
3. MOTIVATION… what is it?
4. STRATEGY… which is the best to use?
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Step 1
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“Behaviour is not the issue”
or
“Tell me that if I hit people, I can’t go
trampolining, because I value
trampolining more so I won’t hit
them”
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Step 4
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Some children will need help to learn social skills
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“I can only know what I am
told or taught or shown”
and
“I can play the social game but only when I
have been taught”
and
“social skills are rules and we thrive on rules!”
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Developing social skills will also help children
to develop healthy peer relationships
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Use a hierarchical approach to teaching social
skills
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Use the environment and other people to
back up what is being taught
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Have fun!
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alex@alexkelly.biz
www.alexkelly.biz
02380 987134
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