Learning social skills is important to help your child:

 form positive relationships with peers

learn from others

become exposed to and acclimate to various environments 

Many children need help learning how to adjust their behavior accordingly in order to blend in to the various environments and social settings in which they find themselves. 

Children often have the desire to interact with others, but may not know how to engage friends or may be overwhelmed by the idea of new experiences.  

To teach a social skill to your child: select a skill that you want your child  to learn, model the skill, prompt the child to imitate, and reinforce that response.

                                                                          Social Skills for Teens

Staying safe during the current COVID pandemic has resulted in schools transitioning to remote instruction resulting in students remaining home and not participating in the typical day to day social interactions with their peers.   If you think your child is demonstrating a deficiency in social skills, there are many videos on line that target specific social situations  that your child may have experienced or may encounter in the future.

Social Skills Videos