We have been really busy lately 'practicing' social situations with our son who has Aspergers. We have found that roleplaying has been a really good way of allowing him to explore different social settings and the various ways that he might respond (and the natural consequences that come with each response, of course). Roleplaying is a very 'forgiving' way of learning social behaviours. More about this topic on our personal blog http://www.managingautism.com.
Our son struggles to cope with many social settings so this has been a really beneficial thing for us to do as a family. Hopefully as we 'practice' more and more he will become more comfortable with the social environment.
