Children with ADHD often do not know the body language they have to adopt when they meet someone for the first time. For instance, suppose Johnny walked by Sam in the hall, looked down at the ground, and did not make eye contact. How would Sam know that Johnny wanted to make friends?
Making eye contact in an initial social interaction is a signal that says “I want to be friends.” When a child does not maintain eye contact, the message may be “I do not want to make friends.”
Before you teach "Maintaining Eye Contact," investigate the way that you child learns optimally. For instance, is he an auditory, visual, tactile-kinesthetic learner, or a combination of all three? Let me know what your thoughts are and get back to me with questions.
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