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Holidays with your family How is this a social event?

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What social situations occur around the holidays? Conversations with Family Opening gifts Sharing meals together Long car rides with family

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Being Social Anytime you are around or interacting with other people Social Thinking - People think about what you are thinking about them How are you Grandma? Ugh there are so many people Good thoughts Weird thoughts

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What do you think about peoples: 1.Body Language 2.Eye Contact 3.Personal Space

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Good Thoughts How can we make others have good thoughts about us? If we:Others think: Be Polite to Others Have conversations Bubble our unexpected thoughts Say thank you

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Family Dinner Grace, Passing Food, Chatting, Talking about the food -http://safeshare.tv/w/fcEgMwzpLF (Christmas Vacation)http://safeshare.tv/w/fcEgMwzpLF -Why dont they correct the grandmother? What unexpected things do you see? -http://safeshare.tv/w/PaBjCMLsrw (Why are they eating it if it doesnt taste good?)http://safeshare.tv/w/PaBjCMLsrw -People are feeling uncomfortable

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Giving/ Getting Gifts Gift Exchange (Home Alone 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJVIWDO kDA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJVIWDO kDA4 Expected to say: Thank you

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Receiving a Gift How does the gift giver feel about my reaction? Its expected to say: Thank you

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Receiving a Gift How does the gift giver feel about my reaction? Its expected to say: Thank you

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Social Behavior Maps http://www.socialthinking.com/images/2014_ December_Holiday_Thinksheets.pdf http://www.socialthinking.com/images/2014_ December_Holiday_Thinksheets.pdf 1.Receiving a gift you dont like 1.Feeling flustered by flurry of people around you

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Holiday Problem Solving Complete your worksheet What could you do in this situation to have an expected reaction?