It's so much work to be your friend : helping the child with learning disabilities find social success

By: Lavoie, Richard.

Publisher: New York, NY Simon & Schuster 2005Description: liv, 394 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780743254656.Subject(s): AUTISM

| ASPERGER SYNDROME

| LEARNING DISABILITY

| ANXIETY

| ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS

| SOCIAL COMPETENCE

| FAMILIES

| SCHOOLS

| COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

| BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

| CHILDREN

Contents:

Getting in good Dr Mel Levine Preface Rob and Michele Reiner Introduction : "the other sixteen hours" PART ONE: Why do they do the things they do? The impact of learning disorders on the development of social skills 1. Children with learning disorders are wired differently : it's all in their heads 2. Anxiety: a cause and consequence of social isolation 3. Language difficulties : getting and giving the message 4. Paralinguistics : words carry the message, body language carries the emotion 5. Attention deficit disorder : the social lives of the unhappy wanderers PART TWO: Social skills on the homefront : dealing with parents, siblings, and other strangers 6. Enhancing organizational skills : bringing order and structure to the disorganized child 7. Siblings and other strangers 8. Playdates : the social coin of the realm PART THREE: Social skills at school : reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic, and relationships 9. Bullies, victims, and spectators : strategies to prevent teasing, intimidation, and harassment in school 10. Mastering the hidden curriculum of school : the unwritten, unspoken rules 11. Teacher-pleasing behaviors : polishing the apple PART FOUR: Social skills in the community : no kid is an island 12. Appropriate social skills in public places 13. Meeting, making, and keeping friends 14. But he seems so bright... : the social side of Asperger syndrome Conclusion Appendix Index

Summary: "Every learning disability has a social component. Affected children are socially out of step with their classmates and peers, and often they are ridiculed or ostracized for their differences. A successful social life is immeasurably important to a child's happiness, health, and development, but until now, no book has provided expert advice on helping learning disabled children achieve social success. This book offers practical strategies to help learning disabled children ages six through seventeen navigate the treacherous social waters of their school, home, and community. Rick examines the special social issues surrounding a wide variety of learning disabilities, including ADD and other attentional disorders, anxiety, paralinguistics, visual-spatial disorders, and executive functioning. Then he provides proven methods and step-by-step instructions for helping the learning disabled child through almost any social situation." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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"Every learning disability has a social component. Affected children are socially out of step with their classmates and peers, and often they are ridiculed or ostracized for their differences. A successful social life is immeasurably important to a child's happiness, health, and development, but until now, no book has provided expert advice on helping learning disabled children achieve social success. This book offers practical strategies to help learning disabled children ages six through seventeen navigate the treacherous social waters of their school, home, and community. Rick examines the special social issues surrounding a wide variety of learning disabilities, including ADD and other attentional disorders, anxiety, paralinguistics, visual-spatial disorders, and executive functioning. Then he provides proven methods and step-by-step instructions for helping the learning disabled child through almost any social situation." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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Getting in good
Dr Mel Levine
Preface
Rob and Michele Reiner
Introduction : "the other sixteen hours"
PART ONE: Why do they do the things they do? The impact of learning disorders on the development of social skills
1. Children with learning disorders are wired differently : it's all in their heads
2. Anxiety: a cause and consequence of social isolation
3. Language difficulties : getting and giving the message
4. Paralinguistics : words carry the message, body language carries the emotion
5. Attention deficit disorder : the social lives of the unhappy wanderers
PART TWO: Social skills on the homefront : dealing with parents, siblings, and other strangers
6. Enhancing organizational skills : bringing order and structure to the disorganized child
7. Siblings and other strangers
8. Playdates : the social coin of the realm
PART THREE: Social skills at school : reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic, and relationships
9. Bullies, victims, and spectators : strategies to prevent teasing, intimidation, and harassment in school
10. Mastering the hidden curriculum of school : the unwritten, unspoken rules
11. Teacher-pleasing behaviors : polishing the apple
PART FOUR: Social skills in the community : no kid is an island
12. Appropriate social skills in public places
13. Meeting, making, and keeping friends
14. But he seems so bright... : the social side of Asperger syndrome
Conclusion
Appendix
Index

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