Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit in

by Stephen Nowicki Jr. and Stephen Nowicki

Clinical psychologists offer tips for parents whose children are struggling to fit in with their peers. Remember the kids who just didn't fit in when you were a child? Maybe they stood too close or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561450251
• ISBN13: 9781561450251
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource for NVLD, ASD, or other socially challenged kids

I am a psychologist specializing in working with "quirky kids", often diagnosed with Asperger's, Nonverbal Learning Disability, or some other sort of difficulty which involves social communication problems as part of the picture. I recommend this book (and its companion, Teaching Your Child the Language of Social Success") to parents regularly as very practical, nuts & bolts books for helping their children learn many of the specific nonverbal and paraverbal skills that are missing from their repertoire. I am very disappointed that Nowicki & Dukes' book for adults, "Will I Ever Fit In?: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Adult Dyssemia" is out of print.

A good resource for teaching children social skills

This book explains how to teach a child better social skills. Unlike most books on this topic, "Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In" actually addresses social skills (e.g., don't stand too close). The other books I've tried either teach manners (e.g., please & thank you) or teach your child to obey house rules (e.g., pick up toys without being told). Thats all well and good, but it does nothing to improve your child's social skills! This book gets 5 stars from me (excellent quality) because it (1) clearly explains several key aspects of social skills, and (2) lists a variety of effective ways to teach these skills to your child.

Truly Helpful

One of the many virtues of this splendid book is the insight it offers into the ordinary dilemmas that many children face each day and the wise insight it offers for parents and teachers who wish to help the child who lacks social skills. Its practical and sane wisdom draws upon ample psychological research, making full use of a broad range of empirical studies, yet the authors make this book accessible to readers without any background in psychology. What strikes the reader is the genuine sympathy the authors display both for the child in difficulty and the parent or teacher who wishes to help. This is a truly humane book.

Practical Advice

This book addresses reasons for kids who cant make friends because they are unaware of non verbal 'rules' between kids. They just dont catch on. The authors list about 6 clear areas to address that can be gone over with children to help remedy that. Each section has about 2 pages of suggested activities to try . I liked that while many other books offer psychobabble, this book goes into another dimension -of body language and actual body presentation. Real and practical stuff. I didnt like that the book felt as though the important information wasnt quite long enough for a book so it was padded to make it thick enough to be commercially viable. I'd bet this and their other book could be combined into one really worthwhile book.

Understanding problems of non-verbal communication

Gives understanding of the problems faced when someone does not have the ability to "get" non-verbal communication. Most of us know instinctively, by body language, what others are trying to convey. Not so with children and adults on the autistic spectrum. This book explains it all and better yet - gives concrete examples and exercises that you can do with your child at home or suggestions for the professionals to use in a school setting.