WHY WILL NO ONE PLAY WITH ME? The Book Every Caregiver Should Read

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As a mother I have worried about my son's inability to make friends. I worked in his school as and aid and watched as he struggled to make friends. Fortunately his disability made him unaware that he was being ridiculed, bullied or ignored. I watched as his peers made sneers, jokes, or asked him to say or do silly things for their enjoyment. I remember saying "it's a blessing that he is unaware" but it broke my heart daily.   

Now that he is in high school I do not see his day to day dealings but it appears like he has made friends. He is a kind person who unfortunately doesn't have "close" friends but does have friends.  I am unsure of how significant these friendships are but as I read Why Will No One Play With Me I want to spend more time with him again going over understanding social cues. The book has some great ideas about how to get your child to open up and listen. How to talk about self awareness which is something we have struggled with in the past few years.  I have been unsure of how to talk to my son without him getting defensive and shutting down.  

Caroline Maguires practical tips are definitely do able and I can't wait to sit with my son this weekend and talk about what I learned from the book and how we can work together on his social skills as difficult as it may be for him to listen.

I cannot wait to share this with his Special Education teachers!