Alex Kelly

This hugely popular photocopiable manual provides professionals with a framework for the development of social skills. Initially piloted on adolescents with mild learning difficulties, it can be used with a variety of client groups, both children and adults.

Talkabout Activities provides practical activities for social skills training. It
contains 225 group activities and is aimed primarily at people familiar with Talkabout, although it can be used by anyone running social skills groups and will complement other social-skills training programmes.

A valuable resource for anyone using the Talkabout series, this video brings social skills to life!

• Contains acted scenarios for each skill being taught, modelling both poor and good behaviour.
• Uses a number of settings and different ages, and includes an instruction booklet on how to use the video in conjunction with Talkabout.
• Essential for situations where there is only one group facilitator and therefore difficulty in modelling poor and good behaviour.

This DVD-resource is a must-have for anyone using the Talkabout books, teaching social skills or working with people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, learning disabilities or social communication disorders.

Reflecting current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities, Talkabout Relationships aims to improve self-esteem and relationship skills in people who are having difficulties in making or maintaining friends.

This book provides practical worksheets to help teachers or therapists work through self-esteem and relationship skills within a group setting in a structured way.

Originally written for young adults with a learning disability, it has also been piloted with children with learning disabilities and who present with social skills difficulties.

This hands-on groupwork resource is ideal for speech and language therapists, teachers, occupational therapists, community learning disability nurses, or anyone working in the field of learning disability.

A comprehensive and practical resource for all Speech and Language Therapists and students. Working with Adults with a Learning Disability covers all aspects of working with this client group. This book covers: an introduction to learning disability; assessment of the client and their environment; profound and multiple disability; augmentative and alternative communication; social skills; and dysphagia. Each section gives the reader a theoretical background to the subject under discussion, practical suggestions and formats for assessment, and a guide to intervention as well as a clear and worked-out example. In addition, the author addresses staff training, group therapy, accessing the criminal justice system and working within a multidisciplinary team.

A useful inclusion is a revised version of The Personal Communication Plan, as well as a user's manual.