This unit deals with a person's attitude and ability to communicate with the people they works with. A person does not have a choice about the people he works with, so they have to be understanding of the differences in other people. They may not like everyone they work with, but they have to be able to work with all types of people. Most people do not lose their job or leave their job because they can not perform the tasks but because they do not get along with their co-workers.
All jobs ultimately involve dealing with other people.
Knowing how to get along with co-workers is essential to keeping a job. Doing so can help you avoid confrontations on the job. List things you can do to build relationships in the workplace, school and at home. Discuss and role play how to handle distractions from co-workers, disagreements over work tasks, handling teasing, resolving personal concerns, and making and refusing requests. This is a much needed social skill with adolescents with special needs.