Effect of a social skills program on the improvement of the organizational climate of educational institutions for schools

The article set out to determine the effect of a social skills program on improving the organizational climate of the professors and administrative workers of the Germán Tejada Vela educational institution in Moyobamba. The research was quantitative, quasi-experythmental design, experimental type; the population consisted of 180 teaching and administrative workers; the sample was 90. The social health program was developed through workshops with the experimental group and a questionnaire was applied about the organizational climate as a pretest and post-test to both groups. The results were processed by the SPSS version 20.0 statistical program; analysis of the results, itis concluded that the effect of the implementation of a social skills programme on the improvement of the organizational climate of the teaching and administrative workers of that institution is positive and significant.

Superheroes Social Skills: A Comparison of Video Only and Full Curriculum on Social Skill Use

A substantial number of multicomponent interventions have been developed to address social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For multicomponent interventions, identifying critical elements of the intervention related to behavior change is critical and may potentially improve the social validity of interventions. Such an analysis of the Superheroes Social Skills program was conducted. Three participants with ASD and one participant without a diagnosis participated in a 4-week intervention in which three target social skills were taught. Participants were first exposed to only the video-based elements of intervention, followed by participation in the full curriculum. Results of the study indicated that exposure to video elements often resulted in limited increases in skill accuracy, but the largest increases were observed during training with the full curriculum. Limitations and future directions are discussed with respect to multicomponent interventions for individuals with ASD.

Habilidades sociais em crianças com transtorno do espectro autista: uma análise da prática em Terapia Ocupacional / The Social Skills for children with autism spectrum disorder: A practice analysis in Occupational Therapy

O Programa de Habilidades Sociais foi desenvolvido para crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA). Foram realizadas intervenções com atividades lúdicas e treino de habilidades sociais em uma oficina terapêutica para crianças diagnosticadas com TEA durante um período de cinco meses com oito crianças de 3 a 5 anos. Foi utilizado um questionário semi estruturado para coleta de dados juntamente com o protocolo VB-MAPP para avaliação e inclusão dos participantes. Foi possível observar progresso em habilidades sociais nas oito crianças e identificar o uso de recursos lúdicos como um fator essencial no treino de habilidades sociais para crianças com TEA. Abstract:The Social Skills Program was developed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). During the practice of occupational therapy, assessments of demands with VB-MAPP protocol for eight children of 3 to 5 years old for period of five months, creation of the workshop with playful activities and training of social skills for ASD. It was observed that the eight children showed progress in social skills. It was possible to identify the use of playful resources as an essential factor in the training of social skills for children with ASD.Keywords: Autistic Disorder. Social Skills. Occupational Therapy. Resumen:El Programa de Habilidades Sociales fue desarrollado para niños con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). Durante la práctica de terapia ocupacional, llevaron a cabo evaluaciones de las demandas protocolo VB-MAPP de ocho niños de 3 a 5 años por un período de cinco meses, creación del taller con actividades lúdicas y capacitación en habilidades sociales para el TEA. Se observó que los ocho niños mostraban progresos las habilidades sociales. Fue posible identificar el uso de recursos lúdicos como factor esencial la formación de habilidades sociales para los niños con TEA.Palabras clave: Transtorno Autístico. Habilidades Sociales. Terapia Ocupacional.

Analysis of Needs and Processes: Social Skills Program for Unemployed People with Disabilities

This study evaluated indicators of needs and processes in a social skills program for unemployed people with physical disabilities. The needs assessment - measured via self-reporting instruments - indicated the importance of preparing participants for job interviews and improving some social skills related to work, which would serve as a basis for the definition of the program’s objectives. The skills developed in the program were as follows: civility, feedback, communication, empathy, offering help, citizenship, assertiveness, dealing with criticism, problem solving, job interview performance, and expressing positive feelings. For the process evaluation, the program’s sessions were filmed and analyzed using indicators such as task performance. This study showed the importance of planning a program that considers the characteristics of the participants and of continuously monitoring its application to ensure the suitability of the intervention and the achievement of its objectives.