Ep 39: Keeping it Social Part 1

Maria & Deb drank Bread & Butter Chardonnay Wine from 2017. The wine has hints of almond and fruit. They paired it with an usual yet intriguing combination of dried mango and mascarpone Italian cheese. Deb and Maria both voted "drink it". The wine can be found at: https://www.breadandbutterwines.com/

Maria went on to discuss 9 wine etiquette rules. They included opening up a wine bottle like a ninja, clinking at the bell, and drinking roughly the same speed as others. The list can be found at: https://winefolly.com/tutorial/list-of-wine-etiquette-tips/

They then moved on to discuss social etiquette. Deborah compiled a list of 50 ideas. Etiquette rules included smiling, remembering people's names, pushing in one's chair, and holding the door open for others. Deb and Maria discussed the importance of using these social skills and how modeling and teaching appropriate social skills for our clients is integral to their communication skills.

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Deb and Maria then went on to discuss Social Stories. They agreed they have been found to be useful in using for clients with Autism. Social Stories should be positive and model appropriate behaviors in a way the client can comprehend.

For their Tips & Tricks segment, Maria recommended making social stories less than 10 minutes long. Deborah recommended using sentences and phrases that have repetition.

Their end quote was "We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are".

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