This comprehensive tool provides an assessment o social skills in the following areas:
Body Language
Eye contact, facial expression; gestures; distance; touch; fidgeting; posture and personal appearance
The Way We Talk
Volume; Rate; Clarity; Intonation; Fluency
Conversation
Listening; Starting a conversation;Taking turns; Asking questions; Answering questions; Being relevant; Repairing; Ending a conversation
Assertiveness
Expressing feelings; Standing up for yourself; Making suggestions; Refusing; Disagreeing; Complaining; Apologising; Requesting explanations
The assessment tool provides a visual summary of a person's non-verbal, berbal and assertiveness skills and provides an excellent start-point for planning appropriate intervention.