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Building Relationships to
Strengthen a Person’s Support
System
Office of Developmental programs
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What do we know?
Social Interactions
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43% of individuals participated in Social Activities
with Friends
Do you Participate in the following activities?
PA Autism Needs Assessment 2018
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Do you Participate in the following activities?
20% of individuals participated in Volunteer Work
2018 PA AUTISM NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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Individual Caregiver
Are you receiving social skills training?yes no
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Individual Caregiver
Do you need more social skills training?yes no
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Although people with autism have social skill
deficits, individuals often desire to have relationships and to engage with others.
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VALUES IN ACTION: RECOMMENDATIONS
Everyday Lives: Values in Action, 2016. Pennsylvania Department of Human
Services, Office of Developmental Programs
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Relationships Across the Life Span
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Common Social Skill Deficits in Autism
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Body Language
Non-verbal
Expression
Needs of Others
Views, Thoughts,
Beliefs of Others
What Other
People Mean
Intentions of
Others
Deficits Lead to
Difficulty
Understanding…
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Relationship Rules
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Where to begin…
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Using an FBA / Assessment to Identify an
Individual’s Social Skill Needs
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As supporters, how do we help
people develop and strengthen
relationships?
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Building Relationships
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1. Identify: who is in your current support system?
2. Strengthen: how can someone strengthen existing
relationships?
3. Maintain: how do you successfully maintain relationships with
other?
4. Expand: how do you expand your support system and meet new
people?
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1. Identify: who is in your current support system?
2. Strengthen: how can someone strengthen existing relationships?
3. Maintain: how do you successfully maintain relationships with other?
4. Expand: how do you expand your support system and meet new
people?
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Charting the LifeCourse
UMKC IHD, UCEDD. Lifecoursetools.com
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Life Stages
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Life Domains
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Life Domains
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Lifecoursetools.com
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1. Identify: who is in your current support system?
2. Strengthen: how can someone strengthen existing
relationships?
3. Maintain: how do you successfully maintain relationships with other?
4. Expand: how do you expand your support system and meet new
people?
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Strengthen Relationships
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Skill
Development
Use of Social
Stories
Address
Behavioral
Needs
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Skill Development
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• Use input from plan development / FBA
• Encourage family involvement
• Choose / Define Skill to be addressed
• Identify clear and descriptive Goals & Objectives
• Develop user friendly Data Collection Sheet
• Ensure clear understanding of the plan
• Ensure that everyone understands their role
• Ensure that everyone knows how to track progress
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Benefits of Social Stories
Offer a proactive strategy
Build self-esteem
Build confidence
Highlight positive personal qualities
Help people feel prepared
for specific situations
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1. Identify: who is in your current support system?
2. Strengthen: how can someone strengthen existing relationships?
3. Maintain: how do you successfully maintain
relationships with other?
4. Expand: how do you expand your support system and meet new
people?
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Maintain Relationships
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Explore
Motivation
Explore New
Experiences
Use of Social
Stories
Address
Behavioral
Needs
Practice
Flexibility
Create a
Schedule
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1. Identify: who is in your current support system?
2. Strengthen: how can someone strengthen existing relationships?
3. Maintain: how do you successfully maintain relationships with other?
4. Expand: how do you expand your support system
and meet new people?
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Expand Relationships
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Pursue
Meaningful
Activities
Consider
Where the
Person is
Comfortable
Identify
Roles in the
Community
Image &
Competency Enhancement
Determine
Who Can
Help
Explore
Interests &
Strengths
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