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Disagrees

Thanks

Times response

Takes turns

Accommodates

Matches language

Times duration

Clarifies

Transitions

Heeds

Expresses emotion

Acknowledges & encourages

Benefits

Empathizes

Responds to gestures or verbal messages signaling that the social partner does not comprehend or understand a message & ensures that social partner is following conversation

Displays affect/emotions in a socially appropriate manner

Prevents problems with ineffective or socially inappropriate social interaction from recurring or persisting

Uses tone of voice, dialect, level of language socially appropriate & matched to social partner's abilities, level of understanding

Handles transitions in the conversation smoothly, or changes the topic w/o disrupting ongoing conversation

Expresses a supportive attitude toward the social partner by agreeing with, empathizing with, or expressing understanding of the social partner's feelings & experiences

Uses goal-directed social interactions focused on carrying out & completing intended purpose of the social interaction

Uses appropriate words, gestures to acknowledge receipt of services, gifts, compliments

Expresses differences of opinion in a socially appropriate manner

Acknowledges receipt of messages, encourages social partner to continue interaction, & encourages all social partners to participate in social interaction

Replies to social messages w/o delay, hesitation & w/o interrupting social partner

Takes their turn, gives social partner freedom to take their turn

Speaks for reasonable periods given complexity of message sent

Prevents ineffective of socially inappropriate social interactions