Post by misty on Jun 20, 2006 0:09:13 GMT -5
Why are ADHD children and adults so often socially enept?
by Thom Hartmann
Sandra’s parents looked across the table at me with a deep sadness in their eyes.
“We can handle her struggles with academics,” said Bonnie. “She’s in a private school and has a tutor, and is learning how to learn. But at twelve years old she should know how to make friends.”
“It’s even worse than that,” interjected Joe. “Whenever it looks like she might be making a new friend, she invariably ruins the friendship. She doesn’t attend to the other kids’ needs. She almost frantic about other kids, wanting them to like her, but she has to be the center of attention, she’s always bouncing around, and the result is that she sabotages any possibility for a friendship to develop.”.........
Sound familiar? Read on:
www.thomhartmann.com/socialskills.shtml
by Thom Hartmann
Sandra’s parents looked across the table at me with a deep sadness in their eyes.
“We can handle her struggles with academics,” said Bonnie. “She’s in a private school and has a tutor, and is learning how to learn. But at twelve years old she should know how to make friends.”
“It’s even worse than that,” interjected Joe. “Whenever it looks like she might be making a new friend, she invariably ruins the friendship. She doesn’t attend to the other kids’ needs. She almost frantic about other kids, wanting them to like her, but she has to be the center of attention, she’s always bouncing around, and the result is that she sabotages any possibility for a friendship to develop.”.........
Sound familiar? Read on:
www.thomhartmann.com/socialskills.shtml