Social skills : developing effective interpersonal communication / Alex Kelly.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social skills : an introduction -- Body language -- Eyes and faces -- Listening and paralanguage -- Starting and ending conversations -- Maintaining a conversation -- Assertiveness -- Self-esteem -- Friendship skills -- The development of social skills -- Autism Spectrum Disorder and social skills -- Assessing social skills -- Teaching social skills 1: different approaches and the four step plan to intervention -- Teaching social skills 2 : social skills interventions -- Teaching social skills 3 : developing social skills in schools -- Teaching social skills 4 : the role of parents -- Evaluation : measuring the effectiveness of social skills interventions.

"Social Skills: Developing Effective Interpersonal Communication is a definitive guide to understanding and meeting the needs of those who have difficulty with social skills. Written in a clear and accessible manner by bestselling author Alex Kelly, this book provides a theoretical framework to the teaching of social skills alongside a range of practical ideas for practitioners. It includes: what we mean by social skills; how social skills develop, and why they sometimes do not; how to assess social skills; how to work effectively in groups or one-to-one settings; and, how to measure the impact of intervention"-- Provided by publisher.