Students with learning disabilities may display social skill deficits that can be either performance or skill based. A skill based deficit is when a behavior or skill is not present, meaning that the student was not taught how to perform that skill or behavior. For instance, a student may not know or learn how to effectively build relationship with others (make friends), we can say she or he has skill deficits in this particular area, if we want this child to start making friends we have to teach him or her the necessary skills that will enable her to do so. A performance based occurs when the behavior or the skill is present, however, it has not been demonstrated or performed, meaning the students have the skills but fail to perform it under …show more content…
desired situations (Smith, 1995). For example, the child may have the ability to build relationships with others but she often fails to do so. This may happen for reasons such as the student may not be motivated enough or inability to distinguish when to display the proper behavior or not. All my life I have struggled with public speaking.
I did have great communication skills but whenever I had to communicate in front of a group of people for some reasons I fail miserably. My public speaking fears had become worst when I got to college. I was required to take a public speaking class which I couldn’t escape in since it was one of the required courses for my degree. My first day on that class is so far the most terrible day of my life. I was asked to introduce myself to the class using only one word to describe me, the moment that my name was called it felt like I was walking into an unfamiliar galaxy. I am standing in front of a classroom full of strangers doing nothing but looking around and …show more content…
shaking. If there ever was a time that I wanted to die, it was that very moment, not only I was nervous which my but also I was shaking like someone who was possessed by an evil spirit, I press my feet hard on the floor hoping the shaking would be less obvious. I tried to open my mouth but no words came out, I realized what was happening to me but I had no clue how to stop my body from responding in such ways. When I hear a student yell “professor she’s freaking out” that’s when I finally find my voice and whispered the word “fear” and I was asked to sit down and didn’t even realized I was crying I got to my seat. I had the worst case scenarios when it comes to public speaking but thanks to my public speaking professor I was able to overcome this problem. All the assignments that were given in this class involved giving a speech, sometimes she would start the class with a few ice breaker or exercise to help us relax. Sometimes, she would have me stand in front of the class and ask me to breathe in and out which really help me calm down my nerves a little. Other times, she would ask me to close my eyes and picture a place or a moment that I enjoyed and start talking about it in the middle of it all she would ask me to open why eyes while continuing the story and she would praise me telling me what a great job I have done and how far I have come.
One of the things that my professor told me that I still find to be very helpful was to practice in the mirror or family and friends prior to the day of the presentation and make sure that I always pick a subject that I have a little of knowledge about. Now, I cannot say that I am the best speech giver, I still get nervous when about to do a presentation but from where I was to where I am now I can say that I have come a long way and I have accomplished so much. Even though, it took a lot of time but I am grateful. It really hard to find a professor who is willing to do so much to help a student. Most professors would have told me that high school have prepared me for all that but my public speaking professor did not neglect my needs and that has inspired me to be the best teacher that I can
be. Finally, when it comes to the case of a student with disability correction must openly link to the kind of social deficits the student is experiencing. That means if the learner has a skill deficits, the proper intervention approach is to teach the skills that she or he does not possess. If the problem is due to lack of motivation it is best to implement behavioral interventions. If the student has trouble identifying the correct behavior for a particular situation, we must give him or her the knowledge and information that is necessary to be able to identify the right behavior and also help that student in examining positive social behaviors as well as social errors (Smith, 1995). Behaviors that are intrusive must be kept in mind. Both parents and teachers can to a lot to lessen problems with social skills by discriminating if social skills are performance or skill based and develop intervention accordingly (Smith, 1995).
Ever since I was in middle school, people always told me that I’m quiet and shy. Having said that, I never felt comfortable communicating with people I didn't know that well. That also includes speaking or presenting in front of a class. According to my family and friends, I’m the complete opposite, because they claim that I’m talkative. Being shy and nervous did affect my schoolwork. I wouldn’t raise my hand in class that often, because I didn’t feel comfortable enough. When I was in 6th grade, my teacher would always call up students to share something they liked about a story they read. When the teacher called out my name, my heart started pounding, my hands were shaking and my mind went completely blank. I was so nervous to the point where I felt like I was going to pass out any moment. That’s when I asked the teacher if I could excuse myself to go to the bathroom. She didn’t mind that request so I tried to calm myself down by washing my face and breathing. After class, my teacher and I discussed my inability to present in front of a class. She was obliging, because she agreed to help me overcome being shy and to help boost my self-confidence. Shyness and nervousness also stopped me from participating in activities and obtaining opportunities. In 10th grade, my Chemistry teacher suggested a film festival, because she was aware that I loved filmmaking. At first, I considered the idea, because I’ve never done anything like it before. Having thought about it, I then realized that I was going to have my movie up on a full screen where
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The very idea of spending time with people outside of school is exhausting and my heart begins to pound as I raise my hand to speak during class. Speaking in public, even if it’s just to answer a question in class, or carrying out tasks like ordering Chinese food can lead to tears or a sudden lack of ability to breathe. If I think I say something in a weird way or join a conversation I feel I should not have joined, I will remember the terror (because it is pure terror) that I felt in that moment basically
In life, we rarely have the chance for a do-over, but I feel like returning to college is mine. Throughout high school, my grades were never above average and until about a couple of years ago I considered myself to be unintelligent. What I failed to see was my level of commitment. Once I began applying myself, the grades earned reflected that. This concept coincides to my public speaking ability. Many students, including myself, walk into a speech class thinking that it will be the Easy A of the semester and quite frankly I devoted a good amount of time and hard work to earn my A’s and B’s for this course. Overall, my public speaking growth in terms of listenability were influenced by the following: the strategy keys in correctly engaging the audience; the structure keys appropriate for a speech versus a paper; the support keys by continually engaging the audience; and finally the style keys by practicing the use of body language and reducing the verbal junk.
I was always a shy person who spent most of his time by himself because I was always had the impression of being ignored by others which is why I never I had the courage to speak in front of a crowd or even a small group. I also, couldn’t make friends easily. They were many reason why I couldn’t make friends. I had trust issues. I did not trust anyone, but leaving through this experience has helped me overcome my issues. When I came to the United States, I took speech class which has helped be overcome my shyness. Now, I have the courage to speak in front of a crowd with any fears of being disappointed or defeated by my fears. Moreover, I have the
The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (1998) have defined learning disabilities as a general term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical skills (IJCP, 2013). Learning is acquisition of new knowledge, skills or attitude. Children during their early years of development learn to understand the spoken language first and then learn to speak. Subsequently during the school years learn to read, write and do arithmetic according to their age and intellectual capacity. But some children may not be able to learn one or more of these skills as per their age and intellectual capacity (Dr.Shah & Dr. Bhat, 2007).
This reminds me of the quote from George Williams Curtis, “It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.” My ship doesn’t get me to treasure island, I do. During the next semester, my goal is to improve my skills as an oral communicator. In the past, when I give presentations, or even talk during a socratic seminar (surprising right? yes, one point in my school career, I did talk during a seminar), I am a bag of nervousness. My heart beats out of my chest while I speak a thousand miles an hour. I don’t want to experience this every time I present. I want to be a confident captain that can easily talk in front of my
According to Richard LaVoie, in his article Social Competence and the Child with Learning Disabilities, one school of thought holds that social skill deficits are the result of the same neurological dysfunctions that cause academic problems. The second school of thought that LaVoie outlines asserts that social disabilities are caused by a child's
Today social media is changing the infrastructure of how we connect to others all over the world. For example, the earliest methods of communication across great distances was hand written letters, pony express, telegraph, telephone and radio. Above all in the 21st century, technology is beginning to change rapidly with total worldwide population of 7.3 billion or more people blogging, chatting and instant messaging as a common source of engagement to others socially online. In this case, does social media enhance or hinder our social skills with others?
I like communicating with other people, and much of my life consists of me with my friends. Communicating with people is a good way to become social and comfortable around people. Public speaking is my least favorite part of communicating but I feel if I go into business, it will be one of the most important things to learn. If I have to give a big speech, it could be the first time several upper management bosses really hear what I have to say, and if I give a poor speech and look frightened, it could make them think I am incompetent and cannot communicate.
Whenever I had something to say, I could not bring myself to say it. I also made short pauses before I replied to someone’s question. If I did manage to say something, however, I would always stutter my lines in a way that would annoy the person I was talking to. Even making eye contact proved to be difficult. Because of this unpleasant activity, social anxiety sufferers make sure to never develop any sort of conversation with anyone. Severe cases of social anxiety can cause improper communication with even your closest friends and family. I became distant from my loved ones as a result. I kept quiet, despite my strong desire to express my thoughts. Having the inability to communicate with people will only prove to be difficult when attempting to live a normal, everyday
Throughout life we express ourselves through words. The way we present ourselves through speech says a lot about our character. The way one speaks to others can jeopardize the amount of respect and trust others have for them. From the way one pronounces a word to their posture can affect the way an audience interprets what is being said. Personally, I am not confident with my speaking skills at this point. I would like my audience to fully comprehend the concepts or facts that I would present to them. In order to do so I must improve my speaking skills I believe that a problem most people, including myself, have when giving speeches is facing an audience. Just looking out to an audience of a mere ten could get your knees knocking. I know it is important not to let your audience know that you are nervous because this could easily make them doubt what you are about to say. It is impossible to speak at ease without knowing what you are talking about. I guess the only way to ease this overwhelming anxiety when stepping up to the podium would be through thorough preparation.
Education is a profession which requires a teacher to be able to communicate with a multitude of students on a variety of levels. There is not a class, or student for that matter, that is identical. Therefore, teachers must be able to identify and help educate students from all different types of backgrounds and at different levels. Teaching a singular subject presents difficulties, but teaching students with disabilities should not be one. There are three main teaching areas that need to be focused on when teaching a student with a learning disability. Teachers need to focus on the strategies that will assist students with reading comprehension skills, writing skills, and maintaining appropriate behaviors in a classroom setting.
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Social skills are any skills dealing with interactions and communication with people. Socialization is defined as learning social skills. The principles of social skills are done any many ways such as: nonverbal and verbal and also communicated. In this essay I have decided to discuss what social skills mean having and how to improve them. I will also talk about how social skills are identified. I will also talk about the characteristics of social skills. And lastly I will discuss the advantages of having social skills.