Making a Game Out of Making Friends
When social expectations are well-defined — at home with family, in a classroom, or in online forums — my daughter, Willa, shines.
But when the rules of social engagement are unclear, she switches off like a light.The lag in her social skills — not uncommon among individuals with ADHD — made for rough going during her first semester in college.
She started strong in planned group activities but floundered once they ended. A bout with COVID and the stress of a rigorous course load compounded her isolation, and by the time Willa came home for winter break, she was pretty miserable.Something had to change.
I couldn’t bear to see my sweet kid so unhappy at her first-choice college, a perfect-for-her place full of like-minded kids who could be her besties.Follow-through was the primary issue for Willa.
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