The Most Subtle and
Profound Deficits a Child Can Have
Profound Deficits a Child Can Have
Social skills deficits are the most subtle and profound deficits a child can have. Everything else can be perfectly normal. A child can be good looking, intelligent with a strong command of language and still be lost socially.
Imagine That For A Moment
Think back to the children you knew in school. How many did you know who either “just didn’t get it” or was viewed as being weird. If you’re like the rest of us you can remember several children. However, chances are you didn’t notice the struggle that they went through every day of their lives. Children with social skills deficits are often either bullied or outcast by their peers.
Our son loves coming each week to see his friends and play in class. His socialization skills are improving particularly engaging in conversation exchanges and listening, asking questions appropriate to the topic.
We love the weekly email updates so we are connected regardless of who took him to class. Where I Can Be Me is a safe place for us and him where we all can be us.”
Maureen Burr
Pleasantville, NY
The True Cost
Therein lays the true cost of having poor social skills, loneliness. We humans are social creatures. It has often been said that “the richness of our lives can be best counted not by the materials we collect but by the friends we can count”. The simple fact of the matter is nobody wants to be alone. Sure, some act tough and say they don’t need friends, but deep down they know they do and secretly long for more friends.
Their tough exterior is their way of hiding their fear of failure. They say they don’t want friends because they are afraid that nobody will be their friend. It’s no wonder rates of depression are so high in people who have social skills deficits.
It does not matter who you are, from those with who have Autism to those who are just a little quirky, everyone wants to have real friends.
Fortunately Social Skills Can Be Learned
I assume that’s why you are here. You are looking for help. That is our goal here, we want to help you. Whether you are looking for more information about social skills development in children or looking for social skills therapy, you will find it here.
You will notice on the right side of your screen you have several options. You can use the categories to find different sections of the site. You can click the words floating under the “tag cloud” title to get a list of articles on a specific topic. Or you can fill out the quick request form to get more information about our Where I Can Be Me Social Skills with Art and Play program. I should note that while we do have some information about our program here it is not as detailed as the packet we will send you upon your request. It also comes with a free subscription to our monthly newsletter, “The Kids’ Health Spectator”.
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