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Social Skills Training for the 21st Century.

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| June 22, 2002 | Weiner, Ivor; Fritsch, Ronald E.; Rosen, Brandie | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This paper introduces the Social Skills Training for the 21st Century Model (SST-21). This innovative group approach for enhancing social skills provides creative and indirect activities to students. The SST-21 Model has four components; Media, Recreation, Family and Community, and Enterprise.

While the need to develop effective strategies to improve the social skills of students with disabilities has long been apparent, the methods used to develop these skills have varied considerably. In their review of the history and development of social skills training, Goldstein and McGinnis (1997) suggest that until the early 1970s, three major ...

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