Practice the behavior: STEP 3 Practice with you • Practice with "safe others" • Practice with "safe others" in random settings • in Practice "real" setting • Reinforce the behavior: STEP 4 Notice • Affirm • Reward • "If. . . then" • Remember, your child may not care about or want social relationships. This may make your task more difficult. *SLANT Sit up. Lean forward Ask questions, act like you're listening. Nod. speakers. Face the other person. contact. Eye Voice. Expressions. Right posture. Resources: by Why Don't They Like Me? Helping your Child Make and Keep Friends Susan M. Sheridan, Ph.D. by Stephen Nowicki Jr., Ph.D. and *Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In Marshall P. Duke, Ph.D.
STEP 3 Practice the behavior: • Practice with you • Practice with "safe others" • Practice with "safe others" in random settings • Practice in "real" setting STEP 4 Reinforce the behavior: • Notice • Affirm • Reward • "If. . . then" Remember, your child may not care about or want social relationships. This may make your task more difficult. *SLANT Sit up. Lean forward Ask questions, act like you're listening. Nod. speakers. Face the other person. Eye contact. Voice. Expressions. Right posture. Resources: Why Don't They Like Me? Helping your Child Make and Keep Friends by Susan M. Sheridan, Ph.D. *Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In by Stephen Nowicki Jr., Ph.D. and Marshall P. Duke, Ph.D.
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