Perspective Taking Activity with Real Photos | What Message Are They Sending?

PERSPECTIVE TAKING can be challenging for children with special needs such as autism, ADHD or other developmental disabilities. Understanding non-verbal communication, such as facial expressions and body language, is very important for creating and maintaining good social relationships. 

The ability to take other's perspectives is an important life skill. It helps us to GET ALONG WITH OTHERS, and ADJUST OUR BEHAVIOR when / if necessesary, in order to make people feel comfortable around us. 

"What Message Are They Sending?" 

These 30 PHOTO CARDS will help children practice the important perspective taking skill of understanding what message others are sending, based on their facial expressions and body language. 

Photos include:

Set 1: 10 Pictures: Focus Is On One Child's Facial Expressions

Set 2: 10 Pictures: Focus Is On One Child's Facial Expressions AND Some Body Language

Set 3: 10 Pictures: Focus Is On Two Or More Children's {and/or adults} Facial Expressions AND Body Language

Included Please Find: 106 Pages

Directions

Thank You Page

Invitation ToThe Teacher's Lounge {Free, Weekly, Social Skills Resources!}

30 Photo Activity Cards With Teacher Prompts-

PDF In Color {Great for classroom use, Laminate and re-use for years}

PDF In Grayscale {Great to send home to support generalization}

Animated PowerPoint {Great for Distance Learning!}