Basic Social Skills for Youth: Helping Youth Build Better Relationships

Have you ever faced new or even familiar situations where you were embarrassed or got into trouble because you didn't know what to do or how to behave? Learning the skills included in this book will offer positive ways of acting in these situations.

This guidebook provides a handy reference for youth to the eight most important social skills and their behavioral steps. Each step includes a rationale for why it is important and hints on how it can best be applied. 

Eight social skills are included:

• Following Instructions
• Disagreeing Appropriately
• Accepting Criticism or a Consequence
• Talking with Others
• Showing Respect
• Accepting “No” for an Answer
• Introducing Yourself
• Showing Sensitivity to Others

Skills are easily adaptable to reflect an individual’s specific abilities and cultural norms.

Learn these skills and when to use them, and you'll have gained the knowledge on how to be successful at home, in school, with your friends, and on the job. Practice these skills and see how much better you get along with others.