Includes bibliographical references and appendices.

Understanding and using this curriculum -- Goal ideas for each section -- Sharing social thinking concepts with other educators -- "Perspective taking across the school and Adult years for persons with social cognitive deficits" (An article by Michelle Garcia Winner) -- Being part of a group and recognizing expections -- How our whole body and mind help us to be part of the group -- beginning of self-awareness and self-monitoring of our behavior in a group -- Starting the detective agency: learning more about observing others -- The super detective agency: figuring out what people mean by what they say -- Adjusting our own participation and language based on what other people are thinking, imagining, or wondering -- Thinking about how language makes others have different thoughts and feelings -- Remembering there is still so much more to teach! -- Suggested goals: a comprehensive list from Sections 1-8 -- Bibliography.

Includes detailed lessons, worksheets and vocabulary for a social skills curriculum for children.