SOCIAL SKILLS WORKSHEETS FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM
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Turn-Taking in Conversation
A colorful worksheet showing two children passing a toy car back and forth. Simple prompts guide kids to practice waiting for their turn to speak, with visual cues for listening and responding appropriately during play.
Identifying Emotions Through Faces
This worksheet features cartoon faces displaying happy, sad, angry, and surprised expressions. Children match emotion words to the correct face, helping them recognize and label feelings in themselves and others during social interactions.
Greeting Others with Confidence
A step-by-step worksheet illustrating how to say hello, make eye contact, and wave. Kids trace simple sentences and draw a picture of themselves greeting a friend, building comfort with everyday social routines.
Sharing Toys with Friends
Bright illustrations show two children sharing blocks and a puzzle. The worksheet includes fill-in-the-blank phrases like "Can I play?" and "Your turn," encouraging kids to practice polite sharing language in a structured way.
Understanding Personal Space
A visual worksheet with a hula hoop around a child figure. Kids color the space and circle appropriate distances for standing near others, reinforcing the concept of respectful physical boundaries during conversations or play.
Asking for Help Politely
This worksheet presents a scenario where a child cannot reach a book. Simple sentence starters like "Excuse me, can you help me?" are provided, with space to draw the helper, teaching kids to request assistance calmly.
Reading Body Language Cues
Cartoon figures demonstrate crossed arms, smiling, and frowning. Kids match each pose to a feeling word, then draw their own body language example, building awareness of nonverbal signals in social settings.
Making Eye Contact Practice
A worksheet with dotted lines connecting eyes to a star or toy. Children trace the lines while practicing brief eye contact, using fun visual prompts to reduce anxiety and improve connection during greetings or conversations.
Saying Sorry and Making Amends
A storyboard-style worksheet shows a child accidentally knocking over blocks. Kids sequence pictures and write or draw a simple apology, learning steps to repair friendships and understand the impact of their actions.
Joining a Group Activity
An illustrated scene of kids playing a board game. The worksheet offers phrases like "Can I join?" and "What are you playing?" with checkboxes, helping children practice initiating play and observing group dynamics.
Turn-Taking Train Game Worksheet
A colorful worksheet featuring a train track where kids place tokens to practice waiting for their turn. Each stop prompts a social question, helping children with autism learn conversational flow and patience through structured play.
Emotion Matching Cards for Autism
Simple illustrated cards showing faces with happy, sad, angry, and surprised expressions. Kids match each face to a scenario like losing a toy or getting a hug, building emotional recognition and empathy skills in a clear, visual format.
Personal Space Bubble Activity Sheet
A worksheet with a large bubble outline around a child figure. Kids draw or place stickers of people at comfortable distances, learning about personal space boundaries. This visual tool helps autistic children understand social proximity in everyday interactions.
Greeting Choices Visual Board
A board with four greeting options: wave, say hi, high-five, or nod. Each option has a simple icon and a short sentence. Kids practice selecting the right greeting for different people, like friends or teachers, reducing social anxiety through predictable choices.
