Tip from a Speech Therapist: Social Thinking Skills for Children with Special Needs
The holiday season is often challenging for most of us. For our family members with special needs, it is even more stressful. We need to employ all of our “social...
Social Skills
5 Tips to Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends
Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends Friendship is a beautiful gift that makes life feel richer, sweeter, and celebratory. People of all ages benefit from having amicable relationships...
Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships
Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships As I drove my daughter, who has been diagnosed with autism, to six parties on the last week of school, I realized that being intentional...
LIFE SKILLS: The Importance of Asking Questions for Those with an ASD
“If I had to choose between starving and calling McDonalds just to see what time they closed, I would rather starve.”
Unified Sports: A Great Way to Start Inclusion in a Fun and Positive Way
There are Unified Sports Programs all across the United States that are designed to promote, among other things, inclusion, acceptance, physical activity, friendship, respect, and understanding. We at Parenting Special...
5 Steps to Help Your Child Manage Emotions
5 STEPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD MANAGE EMOTIONS When parents think about teaching their children social skills, they often focus on skills such as making friends, initiating conversation or playing...
Say Please and Thank You
Good manners never go out of style. They are expected in all social and business situations. SAY “PLEASE” Say “Please” when you request something from your family, friends, or customers....
Social Club Extends Inclusion Beyond the Classroom
Social Club “ Mainstreaming” was the original thought that brought many students with special needs out of specialized school and into the main stream with everyone else. It was a...
Fitness Activities: A Gateway Towards Introducing Social Skills
Ever read the laundry list of fantastic things that will happen when you enroll a child or teen in a sports, martial arts, gymnastics, or physical education program? The usual...
The Social and Emotional Impact of a Child’s Learning Disability at School
Many children with learning disabilities have difficulty not only academically, but also in social settings with their peers.