Perspective taking and understanding social situations
Who is this advice for?
The following resources may be useful for children and young people who present with social communication differences and have difficulty understanding neurotypical social situations and difficulty considering and/or understanding the perspective of others.
How will this advice support my child?
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These resources will help your child:
- understand communication breakdowns can occur due to a mismatch between communication style. Begin to understand how to communicate their communication style to repair a misunderstanding.
- understand the perspectives of themselves and others using visual aids that clearly breakdown the language and thinking of others and themselves in a given social situation. This includes thoughts/feelings, the impact of their and others, words, and predicting what might happen next time.
- understand given social situations (including changes or transitions) in a clear, visual way to suit their current communication profile.
The resources within this section are NOT designed to tell people how to act or behave – they are designed to support the child’s social understanding.
Resources within this section can be used in conjunction with supporting the child or young person’s self advocacy. It's important for children and young people to be supported to ask for what they need and to feel confident and empowered to share what’s important to them. Please see self-advocacy sections for further support:
Self-advocacy for those who are non-speaking or minimally speaking
Self advocacy for those who are using language
