Autism bloggers give their best advice to help your autistic child make friends
Also, check out MyAutismTeam, a social network for parents of autistic children
June 18, 2024
Hi, there!
Friendships are so important in our lives, and it’s true for our autistic children too. Yet, they often have a hard time developing friendships. I reached out to fellow autism bloggers who are parents, teachers and advocates to ask them for their best advice to parents on how to help your autistic child make and keep friends.
In this week’s featured post on Autism & ADHD Connection, read about their advice for helping your child create friendships.
My son J struggled with making and keeping friends for most of his childhood. Whenever he played with other kids, he always wanted to direct the play, taking charge of the story lines and what they would play. With the help of his speech therapist and cognitive therapist, we were able to teach him the social skills that helped him to finally make friends. J loves singing, and he connected with a group of other teenage boys in high school through Discord who also loved singing. He also has created a group of friends in the online gaming community, and he is trying to make more friends in person at his community college. He definitely still struggles with social situations that come up, but he improved by leaps and bounds over the years.
I hope you find this advice from autism bloggers helpful and can find some new strategies to help your child.
Inspirational Quote
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Resources Available
Have you heard of MyAutismTeam? I just recently came across it, and it is a free social network for parents of autistic children and teens. I recently joined, and it’s a great resource with hundreds of articles and interactions with other parents. It may be a good resource for you to check out.
If you ever need to contact me, send me an email at info@autismadhdconnection.com. I’d love to hear from you.
Take care and best wishes for the coming week!
Tamara McGuire Hull
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