These skill lessons are designed to assist a person to develop his or her own skills in order to be satisfied and successful in a chosen role in residential, educational, vocational, and social settings. Individuals may want to use these Self-Directed Skill Lessons independently, with assistance, or with a small group of peers.

Each skill lesson is organized with:

• An Outline of the Skill Information
• An Example of the Skill
• Practice Exercises for completing the skill
• A Skill Use Worksheet to be used after the skill lesson

This format of an Outline—Example—Practice is designed to assist an individual to walk through the parts of how to perform the skill one step at a time. Some people learn best by reading or hearing about how to perform a skill; while others learn best by seeing examples of how a skill is performed. We all learn by performing a skill repeatedly, and practice with feedback can make our skill use perfect!

This bundle of skills, in the series of Getting Along with Others, is called Skills for Being a Friend. There are 8 skill lessons included in this skill bundle:

• Acknowledging Praise
• Expressing Appreciation
• Giving Compliments
• Expressing Interest
• Responding to Feelings
• Extending Invitations
• Responding to Invitations
• Choosing Gifts

Skill lessons are written in downloadable PDF files and may be printed for personal use.