Student-Friendly Definition
An introduction is how you help people get to know each other.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Etiquette: Introductions
Understanding when, why, and how to introduce yourself and others in different social situations using appropriate language, respect, and social awareness. Applicable Learners Blind Low Vision CVI Multiple Disabilities Autism AAC Users Deafblind Developmental Delays Intellectual Disabilities Elementary Students Secondary Students Transition-Age Students Emergent Communicators Related Concepts Greetings Conversation Skills Saying Please Saying Thank You Listening Friendship Respect Personal Space Trusting Others an...
Also known as: Introductions
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What this concept means and why it matters
Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally learn introductions by watching countless social interactions. They observe adults introducing friends, teachers introducing new students, family members greeting visitors, and classmates meeting each other for the first time. They also notice important nonverbal behaviors such as eye contact, smiling, handshakes, body ori...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding introductions supports reciprocal communication, relationships, participation, self-regulation, problem solving, and increasingly independent social judgment across school, home, work, and community settings.
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PrerequisiteEtiquette: GreetingsYou are hereEtiquette: Introductions
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Next stepEtiquette: Public EtiquetteDatabase connections
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Social Interaction and Relationships - Readiness Framework
Shared readiness framework for concepts in the social interaction and relationships family.
Complete implementation guidance is member-only.Social Interaction and Relationships - Learning Target Framework
Shared learning target framework for concepts in the social interaction and relationships family.
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