Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Social Skills: Developing Effective Interpersonal Communication is a definitive guide to understanding and meeting the needs of those who have difficulty with social skills. Written in a clear and accessible manner by bestselling author Alex Kelly, this book provides a theoretical framework to the teaching of social skills alongside a range of practical ideas for practitioners. It includes: what we mean by social skills; how social skills develop, and why they sometimes do not; how to assess social skills; how to work effectively in groups or one-to-one settings; and, how to measure the impact of intervention"--