Social Skills Training Proves to be Beneficial for children with ADHD
Difficulty with social skills is observed in Children with Predominantly Inattentive ADHD. These children tend to frequently have difficulties in social situations and lack assertiveness that need interactions with people that they do not know or with more than one person. With a sluggish cognitive tempo, they sometimes have problems delaying their response to social interactions awkwardly. Their peers may perceive these kids as egotistical and self-centered because as a result of their inattentiveness, they can appear standoffish. Social skills and assertiveness can be taught in the classes for children with ADHD and that is good news. Extensive research regarding teaching social skills to children with ADHD has been done. Training in empathy, self-control, and cooperation, is required in Children with Hyperactive-Impulsive ADHD and Combined type. With simple communication, appearing approachable, and assertiveness, Children with ADHD-PI need help. Studies have shown ...