Hi
thanks for the videos that are already here - i am a special education teacher in australia and am finding them very useful :-) I would love some videos around how to approach someone that you like - my students are all in highschool with a range of anxiety, autism, mood disorder and behaviourial issues - one of the hardest things for them to navigate is social interactions in say the mainstream section of the school. An example of this is one of my teenage boys who will go up into the main playground area and just stand and stare - especially if he sees a girl that takes his interest. He does not recognise this as something which leaves others feeling awkward and uncomfortable. Some videos which continue on from the one on 'personal space' could perhaps provide some ideas and solutions for this scenario. i.e. personal space might not just be about physical distance it can also be staring, following from a distance etc..... thanks for the opportunity to provide ideas :-)

Hi Cal and Brittany,
I work as a private tutor over here in the UK with families who have children on the autistic spectrum. Your videos have proved to be a valuable resource and have been really instrumental in helping my pupils understand social concepts. However, some of the communication gets 'lost in translation' - as they say, we are two nations divided by a common language! I have a couple of younger pupils (5/6 years old) who struggle to engage with the films. I wonder if some more animated films would help? Thanks for such a great resource though!

Videos to help teach peer entry skills; videos that allow the student to identify if they should approach a group and join a conversation or not.

Video Ideas:
-How to write in an agenda, making reminders completing homework (time management)
-More on appropriate way to talk with adults /teachers
-Trying your best even when it's hard and being responsible for yourself
-Honesty
-Not making a team
-The harm in physical fighting, horseplay
-Middle school issues in general

A video on how mimicking or making fun makes others feel. We're dealing with kids who will mimick the way others speak to try to get others to laugh, which of course hurts the feelings of the person being mimicked.

Other reactions we're seeing related to accepting a consequence are talking back to the teacher (ex: "You hate me"), or diving into negative-self talk when emotions are heightened (ex: "I'm the worse kid" or "Everyone thinks I'm stupid"). Dealing with how to calm down when being corrected or being given a consequence would be good.

i would also love to see more 'bingo' style activities - these work a treat in our classes and generate great discussion

video on students overreacting under the following situations: (1) they are assigned to do something they don't want to, (2) when they witness some scenario where they consider unfair, unjust e.g. seeing someone being wrongly accused, seeing someone breaking the rules. (2) when others do not understand or do not believe when he said.

video on how to calm down when they wanted to hit/kick others, and damage things round them in great anger. Make them understand hurting people is not acceptable, may have bad consequences.

video on students overreacting under the following situations: (1) they are assigned to do something they don't want to, (2) when they witness some scenario where they consider unfair, unjust e.g. seeing someone being wrongly accused, seeing someone breaking the rules. (2) when others do not understand or do not believe when he said.

video on how to calm down when they wanted to hit/kick others, and damage things round them in great anger. Make them understand hurting people is not acceptable, may have bad consequences.

I would like to see a video on touching/taking adults' things without asking. Thank you for all you guys do!

I would also like to see a video about cultural sensitivity/not using ethnically/racially offensive language.

I would like to see a video about not using profanity in class. Thank you.

Video on being a "know it all", and how it makes others feel