Friends are particularly important to a young person with special needs and having the right skills can make all the difference. I Know How to Act is a play within a play, featuring both students with special needs and typically developing peers acting out different social behaviors. This program takes an original and unique approach to conveying social and leadership skills in a way kids can easily understand. It is also an especially good representation of inclusion. Key points are marked throughout the program where the teacher can stop the DVD for supplemental class discussion.

Topics include: cognitive challenges, dating, friendship, inclusion, and other social and leadership skills.

"I was very impressed with the topics covered and the accuracy of how challenges occur in school for students with developmental delays and all students. I liked the pause feature and it helped me go over specific examples with students I was working with in counseling."-Brad Epsten, School Counselor, Horizon Academy, Roeland Park (KS)

Key Concept: Social Skills

Run Time 13:40

Closed Captioned

Age Group: All Ages