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 SDPB
Instructional Programming
It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the LD Child Find Social
Success
When it airs:
Overnight schedule
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It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the
LD Child Find Social Success
Professional Development; 90 minutes.
The lives of most children are filled with joy, laughter, and their daily
adventures with friends, classmates, and teammates. Some children, however, seem
unable to make these important connections with peers and, as a result, are
often isolated and ignored. It is extraordinarily painful for parents and
teachers to observe an isolated child as he waits for invitations that never
come.
“It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend” explores the causes and consequences of
‘social incompetence.’ Drawing on current research and thirty years of
experience in residential schools, Richard Lavoie provides powerful strategies
for teaching friendship skills in the classroom, on the homefront, and in the
community. Richard D. Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed., is a nationally-known expert on
learning disabilities and the creator of the acclaimed F.A.T. City Workshop. He
has worked in special education since 1972 as a teacher, administrator, author,
and consultant.
