132 social skills
How to encourage a child’s social development
Help your child get to know adults who are deaf or cannot hear well.
This helps her learn that
adults who cannot hear can
still be successful, and will
help her build confidence
I always wanted
to be just like my
big sister.
Me too!
and self-esteem. If she sees
them cooperating, asking
questions, responding
and expressing feelings, she
will learn social rules and
develop her social skills.
Encourage your child to become
responsible and independent.
How many brothers and
sisters do you have?
Good job,
Kofi. You
did it
yourself!
Help him be aware of skills he already
has that are valued or useful in the
community. Encourage him to develop
these skills even more.
Fatuma says
I am a big help to
Mama. I can get
wood for Grandma
too.
Help a child communicate about his feelings
A child who cannot talk about his feelings may have no choice but to
act them out instead. He may hit, scream, or kick when he is frustrated
or angry because he has no other way to express those feelings. If your
child is often frustrated, rude, or angry, you need to help him learn to
express his feelings in other ways.
Helping Children Who Are Deaf (2004)