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“Boost Your Child’s Social Smarts: A Parent’s Guide for Kids with ADHD and ASD” [Video Replay & Podcast #185]

In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn how to help kids with ADHD and ASD overcome social challenges with Christine Lang, Ph.D.

Christine O'Rourke-Lang
ADHD Expert: Christine O'Rourke-Lang, Ph.D. Verified Updated on April 22, 2023
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Episode Description

Making and keeping friends, staying on topic with a conversation, being emotionally over-reactive, and missing nonverbal social cues are just some of the challenges a child with ADHD or ASD may experience. Summer, with its many unstructured social events, can be especially challenging for families. The good news is that in this webinar parents and teachers will learn tools for facilitating friendships.

This webinar will address:

  1. how ADHD and ASD impact social skill development
  2. the impact social challenges have on relationships with friends and family members
  3. tips and strategies to facilitate social skill development
  4. how to implement social skill development at home and school
  5. when and how to seek outside help

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Meet the Expert Speaker:

Dr. Christine Lang received her Ph.D. from Columbia University, with a concentration in behavior analysis. She is nationally Board Certified in Behavior Analysis (BCBA-Doctoral) and is also a Licensed Behavior Analyst. Dr. Lang is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Special Education Department at Mercy College, in New York City and Westchester County. She specializes in working with children with general behavioral and social skill needs, as well as specific diagnoses including emotional and behavioral disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, and speech and language impairments.   For the past 15 years, Dr. Lang has provided behavior consultation and therapy for children and teens across a broad range of developmental levels within various domains, including behavior management, social skills, academics, social-emotional needs, and activities of daily everyday life.

This ADHD Experts webinar was first broadcast live on July 6, 2017.

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