Framework-Performance Skills/SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS

Question 0

Approaches/starts

Answer 0

Approaches or initiates interaction with the social partner in a manner that is socially appropriate
( greetings, start conversation)

Question 1

Social interaction skills

Answer 1

Performance skills observed during the ongoing stream of a social exchange
*know all 27

Question 2

Concludes/disengages

Answer 2

Effectively terminates the conversation or social interaction brings to closure the topic under discussion, and disengages or says good-bye

Question 3

Produces speech

Answer 3

Produces spoken, signed, or augmentative messages that are audible and clearly articulated

Question 4

Gesticulates

Answer 4

Uses socially appropriate gestures to communicate or support a message

Question 5

Speaks fluently

Answer 5

Speaks in a fluent and continuous manner, with an even pace (not too fast, not too slow) and without pauses or delays during the message being sent

Question 6

Turns toward

Answer 6

Actively positions or turns the body and face toward the social partner or person who is speaking

Question 7

Looks

Answer 7

Makes eye contact with the social partner

Question 8

Places self

Answer 8

Positions self at an appropriate distance from the social partner during the social interaction

Question 9

Touches

Answer 9

Responds to and uses touch or bodily contact with the social partner in a manner that is socially appropriate

Question 10

Regulates

Answer 10

Does not demonstrate irrelevant, repetitive, or impulsive behaviors that are not part of social interaction

Question 11

Questions

Answer 11

Requests relevant facts and information and asks questions that support the intended purpose of the social interaction

Question 12

Replies

Answer 12

Keeps conversation going by replying appropriately to question and comments

Question 13

Discloses

Answer 13

Reveals opinions, feelings, and private information about self or others in a manner that is socially appropriate

Question 14

Expresses emotion

Answer 14

Displays affect and emotions in a way that is socially appropriate

Question 15

Disagrees

Answer 15

Expresses differences of opinion in a socially appropriate manner

Question 16

Thanks

Answer 16

Uses appropriate words and gestures to acknowledge receipt of services, gifts, or compliments

Question 17

Transitions

Answer 17

Handles transitions in the conversation smoothly or changes the topic without disrupting the ongoing conversation

Question 18

Times response

Answer 18

Replies to social messages without delay or hesitation and without interrupting the social partner (delay in conversation)

Question 19

Times duration

Answer 19

Speaks for reasonable periods given the complexity of the message sent ( get out/do what they are going to say/do)

Question 20

Takes turns

Answer 20

Takes his or her turn and gives the social partner the freedom to take his or her turn

Question 21

Matches language

Answer 21

Uses a tone of voice, dialect, and level of language that are socially appropriate and matched to the social partners abilities and level of understanding

Question 22

Clarifies

Answer 22

Responds to gestures or verbal messages signaling that the social partner does not comprehend or understand a message and ensue that the social partner is following the conversation

Question 23

Acknowledges and encourages

Answer 23

Acknowledges receipt of messages, encourages the social partner to continue interaction, and encourages all social partners to participate in social interaction

Question 24

Empathizes

Answer 24

Expresses a supportive attitude toward the social partner by agreeing with, empathizing with, or expressing understanding of the social partners feelings and experiences

Question 25

Heeds

Answer 25

Uses goal-directed social interactions focused on carrying out and completing the intended purpose of the social interaction

Question 26

Accommodates

Answer 26

Prevents ineffective or socially inappropriate social interaction

Question 27

Benefits

Answer 27

Prevents problems with ineffective or socially inappropriate social interaction from recurring or persisting