social etiquette lessons
I have seen classes out there to help kids "catch" social cues. It isn;t called etiquette but it is designed to assist the adhd kid to clue in to other peoples social cues....you know, the one that says, "if you talk any louder i'll have to ask mom for a hearing aid!" expression.
Just wondering if anyone has tried this and if you had any success with it.
My son is in Social Skills classes where he gets almost text book learning on how to react to people and to read faces. Since he is Autistic Spectrum Disordered, these kids can not read faces and need to be taught, just like they need to learn math. They often also need to learn how to hold a conversation as so many of them just one way monologue at people about their own interests, not understanding that they are boring the other person (or not caring). That having been said, the child has to be motivated to learn how to interact with people or the class will not work. My son doesn't care about his social skills or friends or reading cues, so it doesn't mean a lot to him. He is not lonely. Some Aspergers kids learn because they ARE lonely and want to make friends. Some are just as happy alone and are not motivated, good learners in this area. It all depends on the child. I think to get these classes in school, you need the autism/Aspergers dx., but I am not sure. Again, there are varied results depending on the motivation of the child. Some kids don't feel the need to change. Kinds on the spectrum do not learn how to behave from watching other kids, so, if they want to learn how, they must have intensive intervention.I bought a series of social skills cards to go over with my son, and he also attends social skills classes weekly, I have seen improvement but sometimes I wonder if it is just him maturing!The counselor at my daughter's school is staring peer classes in several areas - I've asked for my daughter to be in the social skills group. She is outgoing, but has a hard time keeping friends because she just doesn't understand that some of her behaviors are annoying. She also doesn't read others well.
I've heard that these classes can really help kids learn some better social skills and that often the kids in the groups will become friends because they've found others like them.
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