{"product_id":"9781032772301-talkabout-assessment-of-social-skills","title":"Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eTASS is a software programme which allows education and healthcare professionals to input and analyse the assessment of social skills. The companion manual includes an overview of the resource, guidelines, worked examples and photocopiable versions of the digital forms. TASS is a valuable resource for anyone working in social communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users please email TASS@tandf.co.uk.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFor more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/TASS.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalkabout Assessment of Social Skills\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTASS\u003c\/i\u003e) is an assessment tool using a software programme which allows education and healthcare professionals to input and analyse the assessment of social skills. It gathers information from key sources to provide a holistic view of a person’s social communication and uses rating scales to enable quantitative analysis of intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTASS\u003c\/i\u003e includes a rating of a person’s social communication skills (nonverbal, verbal and assertiveness) but also assesses a person within a broader context of social skills including associated factors and quality of life indicators, and an assessment of self-awareness and self-esteem. The \u003ci\u003eTASS\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into five sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eInitial information:\u003c\/b\u003e this section gathers information from significant others and includes reasons for referral, long-term goals, and an initial action plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eInterview:\u003c\/b\u003e a one-to-one interview to assess self-awareness and self-esteem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSelf-rating scale:\u003c\/b\u003e an optional part of the assessment, dependent on age and ability, which asks the person to rate their own social communication and identify factors which are important to them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eTASS:\u003c\/b\u003e an updated version of the original \u003ci\u003eTalkabout Assessment Tool\u003c\/i\u003e which includes sections on body language, the way we talk, conversational and assertiveness skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSummary: \u003c\/b\u003ethis final part provides summary charts of all sections and areas of high priority\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTASS\u003c\/i\u003e software programme is supported by an accompanying manual, which includes an overview of the resource and guidelines for each section, in addition to worked examples and photocopiable versions of the digital forms. This complete assessment tool is a valuable resource for anyone working the area of social communication and is suitable for use by both individual practitioners and teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTASS should be run on Windows 10 with Java 11 or above installed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. For best performance, use a 15+ inch display, a 1920 x 1080 or higher resolution and an I5 or above processor. The TASS software is not suitable for Macs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41728749305953,"sku":"9781032772301","price":99.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26723861.jpg?v=1722445974","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032772301-talkabout-assessment-of-social-skills","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}