Series: Talkabout

This core Talkabout manual is a practical resource essential for Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals who need to help people with special needs develop social skills. Over 60 activities form an extensive, structured social skills programme that can easily be adapted for use with children, adolescents, and adults. Written by bestselling author and practising Speech and Language Therapist,...

The purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users, please email TASS@tandf.co.uk. For more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https://routledgelearning.com/TASS. Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills (TASS)...

The purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users, please email TASS@tandf.co.uk. For more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https://routledgelearning.com/TASS. Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills (TASS)...

Talkabout for Adults is a practical resource to help therapists or support staff develop self-awareness and self-esteem in adults. It is particularly aimed at adults with an intellectual disability (learning disability) or older children with special needs. This resource has been adapted from Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-awareness and Self-esteem to suit an older audience. Some activities are almost identical,...

Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. Self-awareness and self-esteem are essential prerequisites to developing social skills. As such, this book serves as an excellent first step in any social skills programme. This resource establishes the...

Talkabout for Children 2 is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children. Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop this in young children aged 4-11 years old. The book introduces the second level of the Talkabout hierarchy and...

Talkabout for Children 2: Developing Social Communication, 3rd edition is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children. Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop this in young children aged 4-11 years old. The book introduces the second level...

Talkabout for Children: Developing Friendship Skills is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. This resource creates the final level of the Talkabout hierarchy, where self-awareness comes before non-verbal skills and non-verbal skills precede verbal skills, with assertiveness coming last. Resources include: An assessment...

Talkabout for Teenagers is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for older children and young adults with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. It is a complete group work resource that offers a hierarchical approach, with ready-made material to assist teaching social and relationship skills specifically to older children and young adults....

The third title in the successful Talkabout series, Talkabout Relationships reflects current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities. It aims, through group work, to improve self-esteem and relationship skills in people who are having difficulties in making or maintaining friends. This highly illustrated, practical resource is designed to help teachers or therapists to work through...

Talkabout Sex & Relationships 2 is a comprehensive toolkit for all therapists, educators, and support staff who deliver sex education to people with special needs. It is intended primarily to support group work, but activities can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individuals with varying abilities. The resource emphasises the importance of being well-informed in regards to the...

Theory of mind is a key consideration in autism spectrum conditions and is frequently associated with social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties. The latest practical workbook in the TALKABOUT series, this book is designed to support those for whom theory of mind does not come naturally. It teaches strategies that can be used to identify others’ thoughts and feelings...

This is a comprehensive programme of activities designed to support young people as they make the transition from education to employment. Following the hugely successful TALKABOUT structure, the programme is broken down into topics and activities, each constructed to teach the skills necessary for further education or employment. Topics explore the various opportunities available to school leavers, offer guidance on...

This resource was previously published as Talkabout DVD and includes the same video scenarios. This is a valuable resource for anyone using the Talkabout series, bringing social skills to life! The video library contains acted scenarios for each skill being taught, modelling both poor and good behaviour. It includes videos taken in a number of settings and with a range...