These Five Role Playing scenarios are tried and true activities I have used in my own practice for years. They are derived from true situations of actual kids.
Role Playing offer opportunities to make real-life connections that students face at school, at home, with peers and in their community. The scenarios help them understand the impact of their actions and reactions. They provide opportunities for kids to grapple with challenging situations and explore communication repair strategies within a supported environment. Self advocacy success requires knowledge, skills and importantly practice.
This resource focuses upon Coping Strategies including Take Charge strategies which lead to positive advocacy outcomes and Escape strategies that often lead to negative consequences.
There are Five Scenarios played in two parts.
Part One illustrates a communication breakdown due to the speaker, the topic, the environment with student using Escape or negative strategies. Talking Points follow with questions and prompts are provided for brainstorming and to lead a discussion.
Part Two is the scenario again with the new Take Charge or positive strategies Talking Points - prompts are provided for reflection and to lead a discussion on how did everything work out.
This is a Digital No-Prep or Planning with everything included. It can be easily used by parents at home, teachers and therapists both face to face and on tele-platforms.
Check out my other Self Advocacy activities for kids that are deaf and hard of hearing.
SELF ADVOCACY Tips For Communication Success (Free)
SELF ADVOCACY Sinister The Bad Listener
SELF ADVOCACY Scenarios - Turning Lemons Into Lemonade
SELF ADVOCACY Perk Up Your Ears (Ear-related sayings and idioms)