ADHD is not the same as autism, but both can have challenging social behaviors. Kids need you break down the steps to proper social interactions, and teach them as you would any other skills….how to make eye contact, how to ask a question, how to give a compliment.

I had kids play “duck duck goose…” but they had to say something nice to the person they tapped on the head, and rather than chase each other, they would go in opposite directions, when they met, they would have to greet each other well, and offer a compliment, and the other said thank you. There was a lot of “I like your shirt…” because they were slow to say, “I like your laugh” or something more personal, but they did get there. And more than that, they did ASK to play the game when they had free time! These were elementary school kids.

For the fourth grade girls….in general, it helps to be forthright about the concept of not being mean.

Links below.

http://www.skillstreaming.com/