As parents, we all want our kids to behave. In a perfect world, kids would be good all the time and everywhere, but that’s a pretty tall order and doesn’t always happen. For most of us, if we have to ...

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 54, No. 2 (June 2019), pp. 132-146 (15 pages) One of the interventions, of which effectiveness in the teaching of social skills ...

Corrected: An earlier version of the infographic featured on this page miscredited the Mood Meter. It was created by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The center also does not use faces in ...

Many first-time pandemic parents are worried: Are their children are on-track with their social and emotional skills? With the world in lockdown mode for the better part of two years, many babies born ...

Helping students grow their social and emotional skills has become a big part of school counselors’ jobs, particularly given the impact of the pandemic on student mental health and behavioral issues.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-94). Social skill development is fundamentally essential to long-term well-being and student success, but employers are voicing concern over a lack of ...

Chanie was celebrating her eighth birthday with a group of classmates. They had finished eating and were getting restless so Chanie’s mother suggested she open the presents. Anticipation mounted as ...

As the parent of a child with autism, social skills training is a big part of our lives. But most toddlers — regardless of their abilities — can use a little help in this department from time to time, ...

Have our kids become so anti-social that they have forgotten the basic social skills such as greeting a stranger or carrying on a casual conversation? Apparently, the ...

This post is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation between a mother and a young man named Chris, who struggles to understand the social nuances of playing video games with his brothers. Below, Chris' mother ...