346: Teaching Kids Friendship Skills, with Jennifer Licate
Friendship shouldn’t feel like an audition.
And yet, for so many of our neurodivergent kids, it does.
They try to decode shifting rules, confusing social cues, and ever-changing group dynamics, all while wondering, “Am I weird?” or “Why don’t I fit in?” It’s heartbreaking to watch your child struggle socially, especially when you’re not sure how much to step in and how much to step back.
In this episode, I sit down with school counselor and children’s author Jennifer Licate to talk about what friendship skill-building actually looks like — especially for kids who struggle to read nonverbal…
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