Behavior & Social Skills
Social competence and emotional well-being are issues for some adults and children with learning disabilities. Being liked, feeling accepted, and having self-confidence are all related to an individual’s social skills. Included in this section are the “dos and don'ts” for fostering social competence, the teacher’s role in developing social skills, and many helpful articles on behavior modification, anger management, disciplining students with disabilities, and the emotional issues experienced by some individuals with LD.
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Bullying: Peer Abuse in Schools
Learning the Language of Relationships
LD, Interpersonal Understanding and Social Behavior in the Classroom
School Phobia/School Avoidance/School Refusal: A Handout For Parents
School phobia/school avoidance/school refusal are terms used to describe children who have a pattern of avoiding or refusing to attend school. Different from truancy, these behaviors occur in approximately 2% of school aged children. Historically called "school phobia", many researches now prefer to use the terms "school avoidance" or "school refusal."
Disciplining Students with Disabilities
Is Your Daughter a Daydreamer, Tomboy or "Chatty Kathy"?
In this introductory article, Kathleen Nadeau focuses specifically on the identification and treatment of AD/HD in girls.
Social Skills Deficits in Learning Disabilities: The Psychiatric Comorbity Hypothesis
Social Skills and Learning Disabilities
Since 1978, several research studies have been conducted at the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities (KU-IRLD) on the social competence of children and youth with learning disabilities.
Behavior Management: Getting to the Bottom of Social Skills Deficits
Social Skills: The Bottom Line for Adult LD Success
The Teacher's Role in Developing Social Skills
"Dos and Don'ts" for Fostering Social Competence
It can be difficult to help children develop social skills when it does not always come naturally to them. These quick tips offer ways for parents and teachers to foster social development in children with learning disabilities.
Finding Friends and Persuading People: Teaching the Skills of Social Interaction