How I provide social communication groups (2): A WICKED course
Author: Alison Roberts
Magazine issue: Spring 07
Page numbers: 27-28
Date: 26 February 2007
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Young people with Asperger’s Syndrome need particular support to cope with job seeking and the workplace. Alison Roberts presents the pilot of a collaborative approach called WICKED (‘Workplace Interactions and Communication Keyskills for Everyday, and for Dating’) for students at Ruskin Mill College, which is founded on the ethos of ‘learning by doing’. The course was developed in conjunction with the College careers tutor and two retired careers guidance staff. Thirteen of the approaches used are listed and results discussed.
