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amother
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Post Today at 2:22 pm
I think ds6 could use some help with his social skills. Saw an ad for a social skills workshop but not sure if it’ll actually teach him something? Trying to imagine once a week, one hour, with a group changing behaviors…
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mha3484




 
 
    
 

Post Today at 2:24 pm
No I don't think they work. What helped my kid was 1) super flex by Michelle Garcia Winner and 2) his therapist coming to school at recess time, pinpointing where my son was getting in his own way and then teaching him the skills he was missing.
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amother
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Post Today at 4:45 pm
Another vote for no Smile my daughter took classes for a while. Absolutely no help.
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amother
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Post Today at 4:46 pm
I haven't noticed that they do.
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amother
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Post Today at 4:51 pm
amother Phlox wrote:
Another vote for no Smile my daughter took classes for a while. Absolutely no help.


So what does?
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amother
Iris


 

Post Today at 4:52 pm
Honestly I think it takes years of daily therapy to teach a child social skills. Especially because there is usually more than one reason they struggle. My daughter is 13. There is a cognitive delay. Then there is a maturity delay. And lastly she has adhd with no filter. My son is 8. He understands everything but struggles to express himself. He struggles to process information and to respond in a timely fashion. He also is rather rigid and gets upset when others don't follow the rules. These are 2 very different kids who both struggle socially. She gets daily help. We started aba for him 2 years ago and it is slowly helping. You need to first figure out why the kid is struggling before you can help him or her. Do not expect the child to dramatically change. Most people who struggle socially will always struggle because their brains work differently than average.
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Post Today at 5:06 pm
The only way it helps if it’s generalized in the child’s environment. Otherwise it’s just another lesson like math or science. They will know the rules but will not learn how to apply it to their life.
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