Why children with special needs struggle socially -- Tips for communicating with children -- Setting individual goals and giving structured feedback -- Ways parents can help -- Lesson one: friendship skills and setting goals -- Lesson two: being a good listener and other conversational skills -- Lesson three: verbal conversational skills -- Lesson four: communicating feelings through body language -- Lesson five: being "in sync" - understanding and echoing tone -- Lesson six: recognizing friendly behavior -- Lesson seven: joining an ongoing group -- Lesson eight: dealing with teasing -- Lesson nine: managing anger -- Lesson ten: children in cyberspace: old rules, new rules -- Conclusion: learning social skills is a lifelong process.
Summary
An easy-to-follow program for parents and teachers to teach kids with special needs the hidden rules of social behaviour. Designed to help children aged 8 to 13.
