So many kids (and adults!) struggle with pragmatic language skills due to having autism or another learning disability. Not ...

I came to the social skills group to make friends. At 11 years old, I had close to none. Each week, we would learn about different skills. Things like how to say hello, how to say goodbye, how loud to ...

Identifying and implementing social skills that encourage initiation and maintenance of friendships for teenagers who have social challenges (not on the Autism Spectrum). Identifying and implementing ...

As a school teacher and with autism in her family, Barbara Simeroth always found herself drawn to the students who were a little different. After she left the classroom and founded Spectrum Wise ...

Technology—from social media to cellphones—is often blamed for causing bad behavior among students, especially middle schoolers. But when used intentionally, technology can also promote kindness, ...

Often, I write columns discussing academics, or book smarts, but today in light of recent events in our community, I thought I would talk about teaching our children how to be street smart. Even ...

Located on UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr campus, Blue Camp is a unique summer camp that uses outdoor activities and social coaching to help "children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, High Functioning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ann Kowal Smith explores workplace culture and collaboration. Jan 23, 2025, 06:09pm EST Jan 29, 2025, 12:03pm EST Social ability ...

In addition to the work activities they must perform, workers can also be classified by the skills they are required to have in order to perform their jobs. The O*NET database lists a total of 35 key ...