Social Skills

If You Are Losing a Friend (255.74KB, PDF)

This is a list of questions to ask yourself. It will help you understand why you are losing a friend.

Importance of Families Taking Risks

Josie describes the approach and iniatives she and her husband John took in helping their son...

Is This a Good Friendship? (256.66KB, PDF)

This is a list of questions to ask yourself. They will help you know if your friendship is a good one.

Jenny - Expectations and Communication

Jenny talks about a friendship she almost lost. She talks about how communication is very...

Josianne on Friends and Friendship

Josianne talks about what she likes about her friends. She talks about why friends are special. She...

Kim - Inspiration for a School Board Pilot Project

Kim has a full time volunteer job working in the kindergarten of an elementary school. It is a job...

Kim and Rebecca

Kim invited her friend Rebecca to help choose her wedding gown. She knew Rebecca wanted to go....

Know What You Like

Cathy and Nancy are friends. They both like music. They love singing. They wanted to go to a...

L’Arche France - Overcoming Shyness

Members of L’Arche in France talk about friendships. Jean-Claude says that it is important to be...

Learning Good Things About Friends

Friends with different abilities also have different strengths. This is something you can learn...

Learning Social Skills

Anne took a “social integration” course. It helped her learn how to speak with others. She learned...

Lots of Ways to Stay in Touch

“In my third year of secondary school my friend moved to a school that was closer to where she...

Making Friends through Special Olympics

Adam gives a lot of his time to training for the Special Olympics. He meets friends at the...

Making Relationships Last

Sometimes we meet people and only spend time with them for a short time. This does not mean that...

Making Your Own Cards is Fun

It can be fun to make and send your own cards. Some people like to paint or draw. Others like to...

Meeting at a Dance

Jon saw Lacey at an ARC dance. Jon is shy but after a while he found enough courage to ask Lacey to...

Meeting Friends out in Public

When you see someone you know out in public stop and try to talk to them. This shows that you are...

Mikael Explains His Disability

Mikael has epilepsy. Most of the time no one would know this. But he knows that when he is excited...

Money Issues Can End a Friendship

Marie asked Regine to go out for dinner with her. They went out a few times. Marie liked to order...

Money Matters

Keisha went to a movie with some friends. She was really excited to see the movie. She got to the...


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