by Cynthia Warger | Aug 15, 2018 | Job-Related Social Skills
Consider the many opportunities throughout a typical work day that employees might be expected to use the job-related social skill apologizing: The customer complains that the soup you just served is cold. A co-worker is upset because you broke his favorite mug. The...
by Cynthia Warger | Aug 15, 2018 | Job-Related Social Skills
Of all the skills that employers look for, it might surprise you—or come as no surprise at all—that job-related social skills are at the top of the list along with hard or technical content skills required for the position. Sometimes called “soft skills,” job-related...
by Cynthia Warger | Jul 30, 2018 | Solve It!
Why Do Some Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Have Difficulty with Math Word Problem Solving? Three Cognitive Theories May Help Explain Why Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently have difficulty with math word problem solving. Students with ASD...
by Cynthia Warger | Jun 11, 2018 | Solve It!
In the following interview with the author, Peggy Schaefer Whitby discusses mathematical word problem solving, the Solve It! approach to teaching math word problem solving, and how she applied the approach to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Solve It! Teaching...
by Cynthia Warger | Feb 26, 2017 | Job-Related Social Skills
Use Student Job Reports to Enhance Success in the WorkplaceStudent job reports allow students to self-evaluate job performance on a regular (e.g., weekly) basis. The questions on the self-report should reflect topics and skills directly taught in the classroom prior...
