Once upon a time, there were autistic, ADHD, and anxious students who didn't know how to start a conversation.

Some students wanted to talk to other people, but didn't know what to say. This usually meant they didn't say anything.

Other students tried things they had been taught, like saying, "How's it going?" or, "Hey, what's up?" which didn't get them very far.

And then there were students who tried to start interactions by being silly or weird or over the top, because they didn't know how else to get someone's attention.

I created this lesson for all of these students.

In this lesson, students learn how to start a conversation with someone they know, how to start a conversation with someone they don't know (because, yes, I teach my students to talk to strangers), and when and how to introduce ourselves to someone, if at all.