Recent Special Needs Blog | Improving Social Skills PostsTheory of Mind - Does Your Child Grasp it?by Kristyn Crow09 Oct 2007 04:51 PMIn order for a child to have meaningful interactions with other human beings, to empathize, to relate, and to share, he or she must have a working "theory of mind. Being Your Child's Social Engineerby Kristyn Crow28 Aug 2007 08:47 AMChildren with special needs could almost always use a little help in the friendship department. They might have difficulty with communication or conversation, feel afraid of how other children will accept them, or just plain don't know how to relate. Teaching Typical Kids How to Play with Developmentally Delayed Peersby Kristyn Crow17 Apr 2007 04:35 PMMost neuro-typical children love to be "helpers," and they make very good teachers to their peers. As a parent, the more exposure your child has to other kids his own age, and the more age-appropriate interactions that take place between them, the better. Ten Rules of Conversation for Asperger Teensby Kristyn Crow09 Apr 2007 05:01 PMChildren with Asperger's Disorder sometimes have a difficult time relating to peers due to their social awkwardness and narrow, often obsessive, interests. Trading Scrapbooks: Help Your Child Talk to You About Schoolby Kristyn Crow01 Mar 2007 08:47 AMSomething mysterious was going on at Kyle's school. Maybe. Or maybe not. Every time I asked him, "How was school today?" he would get a big grin on his face, blush, and cover his eyes. "I can't see! I can't see!" He'd say. This was his answer no matter what I asked about school. Should You Let Your Special Needs Child...gulp...Date?by Kristyn Crow29 Dec 2006 11:56 PMIf you're like me, this topic makes you say, "Yikes." There's something really nerve-wracking about the idea that our special needs child might someday date. This is especially true for parents of children with cognitive disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and so forth. "Mommy, Tell Me a Social Story!"by Kristyn Crow02 Dec 2006 01:48 AMChildren on the autism spectrum, like those with Asperger's syndrome, have difficulty with social cognition. Concepts like making and keeping friends, being polite, considering people's feelings, etc. A Special Show-and-Tellby Kristyn Crow16 Nov 2006 12:24 PMI was talking to my twelve-year-old son's teacher in a conference. "He's a perfectionist," the teacher said. "He works so hard at perfecting his assignments, he often doesn't finish." I looked over his grades. They weren't bad grades, but they certainly weren't indicative of his abilities. Teaching Modesty: Creating a "Private Zone"by Kristyn Crow18 Sep 2006 09:08 PMAll children are vulnerable to predators-people who might want to take advantage of their innocence. Children on the autism spectrum and those with developmental delays are obviously even more at risk because of their inability to understand what behaviors are appropriate and inappropriate. "Your kid is HOW old?" Guiding Your Child To Age-Appropriate Behaviorsby Kristyn Crow14 Sep 2006 08:00 AMChildren with special needs often have developmental delays which may cause them to be more immature than their peers. Mental retardation, autism, and various learning disabilities can create a noticeable gap between a child's developmental age and his or her actual age. Recent Blog Comments FiveHens says... "Hello, We just wanted to let you know that one of our very dear friends wrote a very personal account of her experiences with SPD on our website today." In Sensory Integration Dysfunction: Just What Exactly Is It? |
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