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Knowing When to Intervene
It is very difficult trying to find an equitable balance of intervention when dealing with children making friends. However, when you add to the mix – autism- you create an inequitable playing field....
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Pets and Social Skills…Make a Connection!
Many studies have been conducted on the positive effect a pet can have on your health. A pet can be comforting if you are upset, they can lighten your mood as you play with them, and of course you...
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PREP for Social Success: A Guide for Parents of Children with Autism
Jamie Carter, Ph.D. and Ahna O’Shaughnessy, M.A. have developed a four step program to help parents teach their children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) how to improve social...
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10 Valuable Ways to Cope with Social Interaction
Coping with Asperger’s syndrome can be a day-to-day challenge for some. Unfortunately, not everyone understands what it’s like to be on the spectrum so I have developed a list of coping mechanisms that...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Social Skills
Welcome to Social Skills Corner. We have been working with families for many years. Parents frequently express concerns about their children not having friends or not knowing how to interact with...
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How to Help Your Child Develop Social Skills Through Cooperative Play
Socializing forms a big part of our everyday lives. From exchanging polite conversation with strangers to cementing lasting relationships with our family and friends, the ability to talk and engage...
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Top 5 Social Skills Tips for Teens with Special Needs
Social skills are especially difficult for teens on the autism spectrum, but many of these skills can be learned, and with practice, can become habit. Social skills are critical in order to make...
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5 Simple Ways to Help Your Child with ASD Cope with Crowded Events
Welcome back to Social Skills Corner. For the July issue, we are going to describe ways you can help your child manage crowded events in general and July 4th celebrations, specifically. We will begin...
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Knowing When to Intervene
It is very difficult trying to find an equitable balance of intervention when dealing with children making friends. However, when you add to the mix – autism- you create an inequitable playing field....
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Pets and Social Skills…Make a Connection!
Many studies have been conducted on the positive effect a pet can have on your health. A pet can be comforting if you are upset, they can lighten your mood as you play with them, and of course you...
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PREP for Social Success: A Guide for Parents of Children with Autism
Jamie Carter, Ph.D. and Ahna O’Shaughnessy, M.A. have developed a four step program to help parents teach their children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) how to improve social...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Valuable Ways to Cope with Social Interaction
Coping with Asperger’s syndrome can be a day-to-day challenge for some. Unfortunately, not everyone understands what it’s like to be on the spectrum so I have developed a list of coping mechanisms that...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Social Skills
Welcome to Social Skills Corner. We have been working with families for many years. Parents frequently express concerns about their children not having friends or not knowing how to interact with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Help Your Child Develop Social Skills Through Cooperative Play
Socializing forms a big part of our everyday lives. From exchanging polite conversation with strangers to cementing lasting relationships with our family and friends, the ability to talk and engage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 5 Social Skills Tips for Teens with Special Needs
Social skills are especially difficult for teens on the autism spectrum, but many of these skills can be learned, and with practice, can become habit. Social skills are critical in order to make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Simple Ways to Help Your Child with ASD Cope with Crowded Events
Welcome back to Social Skills Corner. For the July issue, we are going to describe ways you can help your child manage crowded events in general and July 4th celebrations, specifically. We will begin...
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Tips for Teaching the Most Important Social Skills
As a child, we had a player piano in my home. Oftentimes, I would put a musical roll into the console of the piano and let it run and see if I could pattern my fingers after the keys. In doing so, I...
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5 Easy Ways To Help Improve Executive Functioning
Rick walks into his classroom, and he is angry. He throws his backpack across the classroom while yelling that he is going to “mess up” Jeremy because Jeremy played his music too loudly on the bus....
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4 Simple Steps to Help Your Child PREP for Social Success
We have been working with families of children with autism for many years. A common concern among parents is their child’s difficulty with social interaction. This leads to problems at home, school,...
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Special Interactive Program for Kids Encourages Social Skills
“You’re having twins!” Can you imagine the excitement? In 2001, Jared and Jason Zimmerman, were born to my amazing wife Tina and me. Our first thoughts were we would need two of everything, that our...
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