Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Janine Halloran, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Founder of Encourage Play. Janine shared on "Social and Relational Skill Building Through Playdates "

Specific topics covered in this broadcast were:
Play is the best way for children to learn and communicate.
Playdates offer a natural "teachable moment" environment to work on social skills and interacting with others.
How to set the stage for success when it comes to playdates.
Scaffold and support the playdate.
What to do when a playdate isn't going well.
How to take your child's learned social and relational skills to the next level.

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