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"I can't talk to anyone. I can barely talk to my friends."
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 225413" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>For small talk, one of the easiest things to do is to compliment someone. Tell him to find something nice about everyone he talks to. A pretty sweater, a nice smile, great hair, whatever. But find one nice thing about every person and tell them. Then he can become a good listener as they tell him how they got the item, etc. Obvioiusly, if he knows they have something in common, it is easier to talk to them. Do remind him that "small talk" really doesn't mean he has to talk. He has to ask a question and then listen. That's really so much easier for many kids on the spectrum. They really are some of the world's greatest listeners.</p><p> </p><p>Try to make the practice fun for him. Use puppets, stuffed animals, etc. Have them have a party and he can walk in as a guest. If you can enlist someone else to help, he can "talk" to the things hearing different voices. If not, you can be each thing while he talks to them.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck on this. Do remind him that small talk is hard for many people until they find a common interest. He's really not alone on this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 225413, member: 3626"] For small talk, one of the easiest things to do is to compliment someone. Tell him to find something nice about everyone he talks to. A pretty sweater, a nice smile, great hair, whatever. But find one nice thing about every person and tell them. Then he can become a good listener as they tell him how they got the item, etc. Obvioiusly, if he knows they have something in common, it is easier to talk to them. Do remind him that "small talk" really doesn't mean he has to talk. He has to ask a question and then listen. That's really so much easier for many kids on the spectrum. They really are some of the world's greatest listeners. Try to make the practice fun for him. Use puppets, stuffed animals, etc. Have them have a party and he can walk in as a guest. If you can enlist someone else to help, he can "talk" to the things hearing different voices. If not, you can be each thing while he talks to them. Good luck on this. Do remind him that small talk is hard for many people until they find a common interest. He's really not alone on this one. [/QUOTE]
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