1. Describe different types of relationships (e.g., family, friends, business, professional, marital, and dating).
2. Recognize the value of maintaining more than one type of relationship.
3. Explain the rules, boundaries, self-disclosure, privacy, and codes of behavior that relate to each type of relationship.
4. Describe the different roles that people play in various relationships.

Activities:

Creative Life Skills Activities    Activity 29: Finding the Right Relationship

PAYA    Module 2: Social Skills - Love

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parent's Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Relationships #1: Types of Relationships

Web Resources    4 Girls: Relationships    Kids Health: Relationships

1. Identify three characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
2. Describe two ways to manage an unhealthy relationship (e.g. clarify boundaries, seek counseling, seek legal help, end relationship).
3. Describe how relationships change over time.
4. Describe two ways to develop and/or enhance a new relationship with family, friends, mentors, co-workers, and romantic interests.
5. Identify two ways to maintain relationships over time and distance.
6. Explain the roles and responsibilities that both parties play in maintaining relationships.
7. Describe three ways to show care for others.
8. Demonstrate showing appreciation for things people do for you.
9. Demonstrate how to encourage others to talk about themselves.
10. Name at least one person you can confide in.
11. Describe how to avoid relationships that hurt or are dangerous.

Activities:

Creative Life Skills Activities    Activity 29: Finding the Right Relationship

Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs    I-2, I-31: Being Part of a Family

PAYA    Module 2: Social Skills

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parent's Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Relationships #2: Characteristics of Healthy Relationships

SEALS II    Relationships and You    Savvy Socializing    Deepening Relationships    Developing Boundaries    Supportive Relationships    Breaking Down Our Walls    Healthy Relationships

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs    Problems or Unusual Situations

Web Resources    4 Girls: Relationships    Kids Health: Friends    The Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse

1. Define what a friend is.
2. Identify several techniques for showing interest in others.
3. Role play “being interested” techniques.
4. Tell a polite way to invite someone else to join a group.
5. Describe several ways friends spend time together.
6. Invite a friend to spend time together in a positive activity.
7. Name one friend with whom you can talk about your problems.
8. Name one adult you feel close to.

Activities:

Life Skills Activities for Children    Helping Each Other Live    What is a Friend

Oops!    At a Friends    Sleepovers    Giving and Receiving Gifts

Social Skills Activities for Children    Being Interested in Others    Spending Time With Others    Inviting Others into Your Group

Web Resource    4 Girls: Relationships

1. Explain how to talk to a partner about dating, sexual activity, prevention of STDs and pregnancy, marriage, and/or parenting).
2. Practice talking with a partner about these issues in a mock situation.
3. Explain how to talk to family and friends about dating, sexual activity, prevention of STDs and pregnancy, marriage, and parenting.
4. Practice talking with family and friends about these issues in a mock situation.

Activities:

PAYA    Module 2: Social Skills, Sexuality    Module 2: Sexuality    Module 5a: Sexuality, STD's and Pregnancy

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parent's Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Relationships #3: Handling An Unhealthy Relationship    Relationships #4: How Would You Feel?

Web Resource    Kids Health: Relationships

1. Define personal support system.
2. Describe the benefit of having more than one person to help with problems.
3. Assess the strengths and needs of one’s personal support system.
4. Identify three strategies to expand one’s support system.
5. Name two or more people who provide support to you.
6. Describe two situations where support is necessary (e.g., work related problem, family crisis) and identify the appropriate support person.
7. Develop a list of resource people including addresses and phone numbers.
8. Demonstrate asking for help with a personal problem.

Activities:

FUTURE/PATH    p. 56

I Can Do It!    Building a Support Network

Making It On Your Own    Friends

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parent's Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Relationships #11: Maintaining A Personal Support System

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs    Making and Keeping Friends

1. Define and give examples of different communities (e.g., faith-based, cultural groups, neighborhoods, school, civic).
2. Identify three things that make one a part of a community (e.g., age, culture, interest, needs).
3. Describe the responsibilities associated with being part of a community.
4. Explain the benefits of participating in diverse/different communities.
5. Describe how to take physical care of the community (e.g., don’t litter).

Activities:

Oops!    Neighborhoods    The Great Outdoors

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parent's Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Relationships #12: Being Part Of A Community

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs    Worksheet 71: Volunteering at Agencies

1. Name three advantages of cooperation.
2. Describe activities or skills that can be learned from one another.
3. Describe three situations where you’ve helped others.
4. Describe how the family structure helps the group to meet basic survival needs.
5. Explain how workers of different occupations help each other meet their needs.

Activities:

Life Skills Activities for Children    Helping Each Other Live    Working Together    Learning From Each Other    Helping Others

1. Recognize the difference between impulsive and thoughtful decisions.
2. Describe and explain the steps used in a thoughtful decision making process (e.g., identify the goals and values involved, identify the options, evaluate the pros and cons, narrow unacceptable choices and select an option).
3. Describe why it is important to gather information when not sure about a decision, like from friends or family.

Activities:

Making It On Your Own    Making Decisions

PAYA    Module 2: Social Skills - How Can I Make a Good Decision?

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parents Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Decision Making #1    Decision Making #2    Decision Making #4

Social Skills Activities for Children    Have Clear Expectations

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs    Making Good Decisions

Web Resources    Decision Education Foundation: Making Good Choices    The Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse    The Ohio State University: Steps to Decision Making

1. Describe a life skills situation that requires a decision (e.g., selecting a career, changing jobs, making a large purchase).
2. Apply a thoughtful decision making process to the life skill situation (e.g., making a purchase).
3. Tell why some choices are good and some are bad.
4. Tell what the consequences of the choices might be for yourself and others.
5. Evaluate the outcome of the decision (e.g., how my choices affect others).

Activities:

Making It On Your Own    Making Decisions

PAYA    Module 2: Social Skills - Decision Making Activity

Ready, Set, Fly! A Parents Guide to Teaching Life Skills    Decision Making #3    Decision Making #4

Web Resources    Healthy Oakland Teends Project: Real Decision Activity    The Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse