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Social Skills Development - Strategies to Teach Social Skills

Learn strategies and find information to help your LD child strengthen social skills such as making friends, interacting appropriately, building self-esteem, self-confidence, and more.
Parent Group Works on Family Identity and Self-Esteem Building Project
Building a sense of family identity is an important step in building child self-esteem. Creating a family banner is a fun, creative activity that can build a child's awareness of family strengths and his contributions to family identity, both important building blocks toward self-esteem. Check out these photos of parents' family banners.
Manage Your Child's Behavior over the Holidays - Planning for Behavior Success
Do you dread holiday gatherings because of your child's behavioral challenges? Do you worry about clashes with other children, disapproval of relatives, and the safety of aunt Sally's collection of ceramic figurines? Worry not. Try these strategies to help you manage your child's behavior during holiday social situations.
Strengthen Your Child's Self-Esteem with Family Values Activities
A healthy sense of self-confidence will support your child's overall self-esteem. Developing an awareness of family values is one way to help your child develop self-confidence. Learn how to develop a set of family values to support your child's personal growth.
Teaching Family Values - Develop Your Child's Self-Esteem and Confidence
Children with learning disabilities, and those without disabilities, can benefit from a healthy sense of self-esteem. Developing a strong sense of family values can help your child, and the family as a group, become confident as individuals and a family group. Building self-esteem is an important social skill.
Help Your Child Recognize Strengths, Values, Character and Develop Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is important for any child, and it is especially important for children with learning disabilities. Learn tips to help your child begin to identify his strengths, understand his values, and explore his character. Recognizing these qualities is an important first step in developing and strengthening self-esteem.
A Self-Esteem and Appreciation Building Game - Catch the Compliment
This quick and easy game helps your child learn to recognize positive qualities in others and gives her the opportunity to hear positive things about herself from others. Giving and receiving compliments is important in developing self-esteem and respect for others.
Strengthening Social Skills - Developing Self Confidence with Personal Goals
The stress of dealing with a learning disability can take a toll on your child's self esteem and confidence. Developing personal goals is one way to help children with and without learning disabilities strengthen their self confidence. Use this easy method to help your child get started in planning personal goals.
Halloween Safety for Kids with LDs - Help Your Child Be Safe This Halloween
All children need to know and practice safety measures on Halloween. Some children with learning disabilities may need extra attention in learning about safety. Learn more about Halloween safety and ways you can help your child have a spooky and safe Halloween.
Help Your Child Choose Healthy Friends - How to Create Good Friendships
Does your child with a learning disability seem drawn to kids that may not be the best choice for healthy friendships? This is common among children with learning disabilities, who are at-risk for being socially left out may need your help in choosing positive friends. Learn ways to help them choose wisely.
Fostering Friendships at Home - Social Activities for Homebodies
Is your child a homebody who would love to have more friends? If so, you may feel lost as to how to help develop those friendships. Explore ways to help your child make friends in the comfort and safety of your own home.
Tips to Identify Your Child's Interests and Use Them to Make Friends
Does your child feel left out? Does he long to make friends but seem unable to do so? If so, he is not alone. Many children with learning disabilities need help making friends. Discover tips to help your identify his own interests and use them to connect with others.
Create Your Own Outdoor Group Activities for Your Child and Others
If you live in an area where few organized outdoor activities are available for your child to enjoy, he may be missing out on opportunities to work on physical fitness and to make friends. Learn ways to create your own activities for your child and others.
Overcoming Shyness - Ways to Encourage Your Child to Participate in Activities
Does your child hang back and avoid participating in activities? Does he seem afraid to take part or lack confidence? If so, try these quick tips to get him started.
Choose a Summer Camp for Your Child with a Learning Disability
Are you looking for a summer camp for your child with a learning disability? Before you choose a camp, learn what you need to know to make the best choices for your child and to ensure a memorable and safe camp experience.
Making Friends - Teach Your child to Make Friends with Small, Easy Steps
Teach your child social skills and how to make friends with small, easy steps to friendship.
Tips to Teach Kids Social Skills
Children with Learning Disabilities may need help making friends. Discover tips to help your child develop the social skills he needs to be successful academically and socially.
Behavior Management for Halloween Activities - Control Problem Behavior
Managing your child's behavior during Halloween activities may be a challenge. With forethought and planning, however, you can keep your child safer by managing impulsivity and other behavior problems.
Be Safe with the Right Costume - Choosing Safe Halloween Costumes
You can make Halloween safer for your child by choosing the right costumes and taking extra safety measures. Learn more about Halloween safety and how you can keep your child safe with the right costumes.
Plan for Safe Trick-or-Treating - Keep LD Kids Safe on the Trick or Treat Route
Planning on taking your learning disabled child trick-or treating this year? If so, plan ahead to ensure safety. Learn more about Halloween safety and ways you can help your child have a spooky and safe time on the trick or treat route.

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