How could they improve the educational curriculum?

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And that isn't an answer to anything, particularly given that I referenced another participant on the matter of where the grounds of the debate actually could be taken as questionable.

I think that social skills should be learned in an actual setting (ie school organization, sports team, etc) NOT in a classroom because it allows more flexibilty and "thinking on one's feet" rather than relying on a "rehersed script."

Many high schools have basic life skills classes (ie home ec and my home state of Illinois, everyone had to take consumer ed).

I think sometimes you need that one-on-one time with a professional to hash out what exactly you are having difficulties with. For adults usually it is social/communication therapy. I could see where that time either in a small class setting or just alone time with a counselor would help for the times that they could use it in an actual setting.

On some level, I need those rules formalized and taught to me in a definite, formulaic manner in order to be able to understand them. Merely relying on social interaction in a natural setting only taught me that my social skills suck; it did not teach me how to improve them.


Didn't really exist in Ohio. Well, we had a watered-down version in Middle School, but I doubt anyone even remembers having taken it, and I certainly don't remember any of the things we were taught (such as how to work a sewing machine). My guess would be that those sorts of classes are seeing considerably less emphasis as time goes on.

Might as well take an acting class. I have my quirky moments and my friends are not bothered by it.

it would essentially be a modified acting class designed for those with social shortcomings. As my social therapy sessions are designed for me to recognize and mimic emotions, implied meaning and nonverbal communication in everyday situations. What it actually gives me is someone knowledgeable to discuss what happens in conversations to identify patterns so I can get better and more efficient in my reaction times. There was nothing I found in high school like that, and I took acting. Though right now where I substitute there is a specialist in autism/ASD/Asperger's who apparently offers one-on-one time with special education students in social communication. And the applications could be tested in everyday situations. It is the difference between a Chemistry class and a Chemistry lab. You need to learn the information and then be given a chance to apply it. Some people might be able to walk into a Chemistry lab and approximate the results but they generally have more knowledge of Chemistry. An average person would at best fail and at worst fail dangerously.