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(One minute read) Strategy #2 Here’s a great strategy from one of our fellow blog members! “I actually have a great method to teach eye contact naturally. It takes time, but the results are worthwhile. When I have a client who doesn’t make eye contact, I don’t give him any response, praise, or feedback, and […]

(Two minute read) Question: How would you suggest increasing eye contact in a child? Answer: I would play a “game” of eye contact (simply “staring” at the teacher, therapist, parent, peer, etc.) starting with 3 seconds, then 5 seconds, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30 seconds, and so forth, to get the child comfortable making eye

                                                        (One minute read) Yes, even a fun yom tov such as Purim can be overstimulating and overwhelming to children who struggle with sensory overload. What to do?Here

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(One minute read) Question:My 9-year-old male student is resistant to try to incorporate any of the strategies he’s been taught. I’ve been continuing to work with him with the hope and belief that something has to be going in. Am I right to assume this? I can’t physically make him compliment his peers, etc… What

(One minute read) Last week, I wrote about a 6-year-old child who has a visual disability and has been taking away his friend’s stuff and hiding those items. One of our blog readers, Chavi Hornig, responded with something very deep, and I wanted to share it. “Maybe the child wants his friends to know what

(One minute read) Question: A 6-year-old child who has a visual disability has been taking away his friend’s stuff and hiding those items. This is going on for a few weeks. The social skills teacher wanted him to learn perspective-taking skills and tried taking his things away so that he can experience the feeling of

(One minute read) Family vacations are supposed to be fun and memorable experiences for all family members. But when children travel with their families, they don’t necessarily leave their grievances and squabbles behind. Instead, they often take their sibling rivalry on vacation, too.That doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. We, professionals and parents, can

(One minute read) Giving feedback, both positive and negative, is an important part of teaching social skills and is also part of life. AND there’s a way to do it that makes it more effective and palatable.Quick Tip: Use the word “AND” instead of “BUT” Why? When we give feedback and use the word “but”

(One minute read) Sometimes I break my head (well, not literally) trying to figure out how to explain certain abstract social concepts to kids. Or how to get a kid to take the perspective of others. A simple, yet powerful strategy is the “Un”Golden Rule. Well, the Golden Rule is to treat others how you