What can I try to do to help my social 6-year old with mild autism so that she doesn't lose friends?

My daughter is very smart and very social, but demonstrates extremely rigid behaviors with friends (doesn't want to play games other than what SHE wants to play, corrects her friends with pronunciations, bosses them around and tells them "no" a lot). Amazingly, she still has a friend who still wants to play with her, and I find myself trying to coach my daughter later about how the things… read more

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We seem to have a few stand-by girls which I am very thankful for. I try to make play-dates with those friends fun, and provide activities… read more

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I think coaching is a good thing. I am NT and my mother was very old school and coached me before I went out the door to any social… read more

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I would try to find a social skills group (often they are run by speech therapists). Michelle Garcia Winner's social thinking books are… read more

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A great book to share with your daughter's friend is "My Friend has Autism."

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'Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome: A guide for Friends and Family' is a great book for those with the Asperger diagnosis. Like… read more

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My son had a great social skills group run by his speech therapist. He has the same problems in 'rigid play'. A timer helped with… read more

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dance lessons/dance group; swim teams; girl scouts; soccer and yes Michelle Garcia Winners books / programs are great.
you are looking for… read more

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Social Skills groups, The Book by Carol Gray, social Stories gave me alot of tips. Provide lots of opportunity to work on socialization. Keep… read more

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You are really on the right track! You've essentially done one of Michelle Garcia Winner's techniques known as a "social… read more

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You ae doing a great job already... I have a daughter exactly the same (she is 8 years old)... it is quite disheartening as a parent to know… read more

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Social stories may work. Or find books about being a good friend. One reason many children with Autism prefer to "be alone" is… read more

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