Becoming a socialized individual is a complex process. It is especially difficult for those with learning and attention difficulties.  Only the “medicine” of caring and responsible parents and teachers can transform lonely or unsocialized youngsters into involved, self-assured adults.  Teachers and parents are encouraged to go beyond the three R’s to help children overcome their […]

Children with attention,  language. and learning problems may not pick up on the subtle differences in voice inflection that change the meaning of what another is saying.  They themselves may not use voice inflection much and so they may not understand when others use it.  For example, changing the voice inflection to emphasize one word […]

Children with social problems may not understand their own social image: they may not understand how others view their behavior and actions.  An important part of social language involves a child’s ability to change the way they talk depending on who they are talking to and who they are with.  They may not understand that […]

Students with attention challenges often struggle to handle themselves in the classroom.  They benefit from learning treat teachers with respect with the knowledge that their teacher is there to help them.  Your child can be taught that when she is asked a question and she doesn’t know the answer, it is appropriate to  just simply say “I […]

Conversation is the art of combining questions, active listening, and self disclosure in a way that people keep talking and enjoy it.  Children need to realize the key to conversation is give and take — not dominating the conversation and not simply holding back and listening — conversation is an active, participant sport in all […]