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You Are a Social Detective: Part One

Wanted: Social Skills  Most of the time kids learn social cues, like how to interact with others and make friends, simply by watching other kids. Kids with autism and other similar challenges don’t always grasp this naturally.  Such kids need to be taught the hidden rules of relationships and social interaction. You Are a Social Detective: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids🕵️‍♀️ A great resource for this dilemma is You Are a Social Detective: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids.  The book is written by therapist Michelle Winner and Dr. Pamela Crooke (and illustrated by Kelly Knopp).  It reveals social cues needed for healthy social interaction and explains how to be a “social detective.” Preface📖 In the preface it explains how parents and professionals should use this book. This book is not just for kids who obviously need help with social skills.  All sorts of different people, even adults, can profit from reading this book.   Social Vocabulary … Keep Reading…

Social Skills: Ages 3-5

Age Group 3-5 From three to five years of age, kids will take another big leap in speech and language development.  The better their speech and language skills, the easier it will be for them to continue to build up their social skills.  Fortunately, by this age they’re also old enough to attend daycare and preschool so that they can learn how to speak and how to be social by being around their peers. Average Development Kids from three to five years of age should be more vocal about what’s happening around them.  “School is great mom. I get to take a lunch box.” “There was a dog at show and tell.” 🐕They’re also starting to make friends.  “Jack is funny.” “Rosie is really nice.” 👧Their play is also more imaginative. “I ride an elephant.” 🐘These  examples are typical of kids with normal  speech and language development and social skills. Now if your child isn’t … Keep Reading…

Social Skills (Ages 0-3)

Social Skills Needed Just like no two children experience growth spurts at the same time, no two children ever learn social cues at the same time. 👧👧 However, there are social skills that are common between certain age ranges. These are behaviors your child needs to learn so that she will be able to communicate with you and other people. Parent Intervention But don’t take this as a reason to worry.  There are several activities you can do with your child to help her learn these social skills or at least make significant gains. Pointing and Looking Let’s use a toy doll for example. Put it in front of her. Look at it.  Does she look at it? By doing this you are testing her joint attention, her ability to engage in the same activity.   Or use that doll again, and say, “Oh look, there’s a doll!”  Now is she looking at it? Or, … Keep Reading…