Once upon a time, there were autistic, ADHD, and anxious students who struggled to notice the interests of others and to use that information to help them form connections.

Some students weren't able to identify anything that anyone close to them liked or was interested in.

There were students who had a reputation for being selfish because they only talked about things that they were interested in, even though they knew what their family and friends liked.

And then there were students who did a great job paying attention to the interests of people around them, but they didn't know how to use that information to build connections.

I created the lesson we're talking about this week for all of these students.

In this lesson, students practice listening to others while they share about their interests, and we also practice asking others questions about their interests and making related comments.

Once upon a time, there were students who struggled to create a reputation for being friendly.

Some students didn't notice when other people wanted or needed something, while other students always offered their help, even when it wasn't wanted or needed.

Sometimes students didn't ever talk about their thoughts or opinions, while sometimes they only talked about their thoughts or opinions.

And some students didn't ever say friendly things to others, while other students said friendly things so often that they came across as fake.

I created the lesson we're talking about on this episode for all of these students.

In this lesson, students learn about the just right zone, which is actually quite large, and how they can increase their self-awareness to create a reputation for being friendly.

Once upon a time, there were students who struggled with asking for help.

Some of the students never asked for help because they thought it made them look dumb, and looking smart was very important to them.

Some students really wanted to do things by themselves, and they would get to the point of melting down before they would ask for help.

Some students asked for help from people who weren't in a position to help, or asked for help at a time that wasn't ideal.

And some students would ask for help by whining or complaining or being rude to the very people they needed help from.

I created this lesson for all of these students.

In this lesson, I teach students how to ask for help. I teach why asking for help actually gives us a better reputation than not asking for help, who to ask for help depending on the situation, and how to ask for help in a way that makes people want to help us.