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Major, Robert L. – Momentum, 1980
The author suggests using role playing to help students learn to handle awkward interpersonal situations. He gives guidelines for such a classroom role playing session and offers a sampling of interpersonal conflict scenarios. (SJL)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Family Crisis Shelter, Williston, ND. – 1987
This document presents a curriculum developed for the prevention of violence in teenage relationships. A guide for presenting material in four class periods is included. Student learning objectives are listed and a pre/post test is included. Each of the four objectives is discussed in its own section of the curriculum. Objective I, Dating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Assertiveness, Curriculum Guides, Dating (Social)
Chase, Laura – 1997
This course in interpersonal communication and problem solving is designed to be used in workplace education. It is based on responses from employees in businesses participating in workplace education. The course is organized into 11 classes of approximately 2 hours each that cover the following topics: (1) the communication process; (2) the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Assertiveness, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution

Erin, J. N.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
This article reviews studies that have attempted to increase three types of social skills in blind and visually impaired individuals: assertiveness training, interactional skills, and skills in physical expression. Most of the studies reported increased social skills following intervention; however, many did not report empirical evidence of…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Body Language, Elementary Secondary Education

Foss, Jean M. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1991
Adolescents with nonverbal learning disabilities are characterized by poor fine graphomotor skills, poor organization, and inaccurate perceptions of social situations. Effective remedial interventions include training students in study skills, writing skills, organizational skills, and social skills, and in ways to plan, risk, and act on their own…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Learning Disabilities

Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Social skills and levels of inappropriate assertiveness/impulsiveness were assessed using the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters, with 17 autistic children (ages 2-21) and 17 matched nonautistic children. Significant differences in both appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors were found. Results suggest the importance of…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Autism, Basic Skills, Behavior Patterns
Irving Unified School District, CA. Guidance Projects Office. – 1982
This curriculum guide provides instruction in assertive skills, personality types, and relaxation techniques for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. Is is especially intended to increase the social skills of shy, withdrawn students; but it may be used with any students who demonstrate deficits in social skills. The guide contains 50…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Curriculum Guides, Grade 6, Individual Differences
Irvine Unified School District, CA. – 1981
This document contains two curriculum guides, the first dealing with accountability skills and the second with social skills. The guides are products of project GOAL (Guidance Opportunities for Affective Learning), a program intended to meet the social/emotional needs of handicapped mainstreamed students in grades K-6 by improving classroom…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Disabilities

La Greca, Annette M. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
Research on the peer relationship problems of learning disabled (LD) children is summarized, highlighting methodological shortcomings and drawing implications for social intervention. Noted are tendencies of LD children to be frequently off task, to have more negative interactions with teachers and peers, and to be conversationally less assertive.…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Communication Problems
Hymowitz, Ellen; Daar, Lisa – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1988
Therapeutic games were invented or adapted to assist in counseling deaf children with emotional or behavioral difficulties. The games dealt with assertiveness, giving/receiving compliments, problem-solving, being a friend, self-control, and paying attention. The games helped in overcoming: negative attitudes toward counseling, communication…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Attention Control, Behavior Problems, Childrens Games
Irving Unified School District, CA. Guidance Projects Office. – 1982
This curriculum guide is designed to lower the dropout rate and improve the academic achievement of handicapped and nonhandicapped high school students by developing their personal and social skills. It may be used in a variety of classroom, special education, and guidance settings. The lessons use relevant experiences to stimulate learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assertiveness, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills
Barton, Elizabeth A. – 2003
This book discusses topics designed to assist school leaders and teachers in creating safe schools. It explains how to develop, implement, and evaluate an anti-bullying program and describes how to teach students to use three methods when dealing with bullies (social skills, assertiveness, and conflict resolution techniques). Seven chapters focus…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Bullying, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution
Honig, Alice S.; Wittmer, Donna S. – 1991
This paper provides teachers with 35 techniques for promoting preschool children's prosocial development. Research findings that support many of the techniques are cited. Some of the techniques refer to caregivers' personal interactions with individual children or groups, while others target broader systems and require involvement of families,…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Bibliotherapy, Child Caregivers, Conflict Resolution
Leuenberger, Janice; And Others – 1992
These workshop materials are intended to prepare professionals and community volunteers to serve as peer workshop leaders with young adults and adults with learning disabilities. The workshops are intended to: establish support groups; increase self-awareness and self-advocacy skills; improve interpersonal social skills; and provide adaptability…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Group Discussion, Group Guidance
Schilling, Dianne; Dunne, Gerry – 1992
This document contains a set of activity sheets designed to enhance the self-esteem of middle school and high school students while helping them to develop a number of important life skills. Designed to be a supplement to other self-esteem enhancing strategies teachers are using, the activities in this book can be infused into the regular…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Career Choice, Conflict Resolution, Daily Living Skills
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