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Post by misty on Jun 24, 2006 0:43:20 GMT -5
Social Skill Deficits in Children with ADHD and/or Aspergers Syndrome Children with AD/HD often have social skill deficits that contribute to difficulties in relationships with peers and adults. Inattention and impulsivity interfere with a child’s ability to accurately identify, imitate, and model appropriate social behavior . For children with Aspergers Syndrome, inattention and impulsivity may or may not be present. For these children social skill deficits define the condition. Similar to children with AD/HD, children with Aspergers experience impairments in social interaction and communication. Children may have both AD/HD and Aspergers Syndrome, or they may have characteristics of one disorder, but not the other Lots of info & ideas here: www.chesapeakepsychological.com/adhd/social.html
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Post by Charlie Girl on Jun 25, 2006 0:20:53 GMT -5
I never thought about having your child watch another child on the playground and then discuss what that child did and why it was appropriate or not. That would really help them learn ways that are effective for kids to interact.
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