Social skills in children with learning disabilities: using psychotherapy in the classroom.(learning methods)

From: Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association | Date: September 22, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract

This article provides information on children with learning disabilities (LD) and the social skills difficulties they often demonstrate. Although there might be a need for psychosocial intervention in children with LD, teachers and parents often have limited time or resources to provide one-on-one therapy with these students. However, psychotherapists, counselors, and social workers can provide training to classroom teachers in understanding the social skills nuances for children with LD and help translate the available psychosocial therapies into effective classroom ...

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