Author: Rhonda Osisek

Social Butterflies Club Life Lesson Stories are used to teach abstract concepts in a concrete manner. These stories are helpful for children who need to have visual cues to understand specific social issues or social rules. Sometimes I […]

Thanksgiving DOs and DON’Ts can be used to teach the hidden rules for Thanksgiving. Many children with social communication disorders do not understand the “hidden rules” for Thanksgiving dinner. This activity was created to help our clients learn the basic […]

We have an activity called “Apples for our Friendship Tree” in which the students make their own apple and add it to our tree. The concept is that the apples are all different just like people. […]

It is that time of year again! The kids are getting ready to head back to school. Parents and children tend to fluctuate between excitement, relief, anxiety, and sadness as the new school year approaches. Most children are excited and […]

Keeping Building Social Skills During Summer Break Summer is a great time to help kiddos build their social skills! There are many opportunities for kids of all ages to practice social interactions and fine tune their social skills before school […]

The pragmatic language development chart is a handy resource for therapists working with children ages 0 to 6 with possible pragmatic language delays. Please also see the components of social communication document for additional social communication information to use when […]

Does Your Child Know Hidden Rules of the Playground? Teaching “Dos and Don’ts” of the Playground Spring brings warmer weather for most of us. That means outside time for kiddos! However, school play areas and seemingly beautiful parks can be […]

Using Games to Build Social Skills Is All Fun and Games: In the Social Butterflies Club social skills groups, the children are engaged in game play often. Many parents ask, “Why? My child plays video games all day long. That […]

Egg hunts are always a fun past-time during Easter. However, we don’t have to wait for Easter to have them. Kids LOVE to hunt for things! Hunting games are an easy activity that can be done indoors or outdoors. Developing […]

The friend "ship" activity can be used as a stand-alone activity or in conjunction with our Life Lesson story, Being a Good Friend. This craft activity helps to answer the question " Who are your friends?" as well as "What […]