Worth Repeating: The Developmental Stages of Humor - featured September 26, 2011
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By: Danette Schott, M.A.
[Source: Social-Other-School]
Many children with special needs have problems with friendships. The problems can surround not understanding nonverbal communication, to not being able to identify emotions, to confusion over humor and more. One thing we know for sure is that a life without friendships and human connections is a very lonely life.
Humor is something that can bring two people together. Laughter signifies that people are having fun and is good for a healthy relationship. Sharing jokes and funny stories provides a connection between two people.
Children love to laugh. But children with special needs such as autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and more often take things quite literally. This results in them missing a joke or the humor in a situation. If a child can’t share laughter with a group, then she is missing a part of the bonding that occurs and this affects the development of friendships.
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By: Danette Schott, M.A.
[Source: Social-Other-School]
Many children with special needs have problems with friendships. The problems can surround not understanding nonverbal communication, to not being able to identify emotions, to confusion over humor and more. One thing we know for sure is that a life without friendships and human connections is a very lonely life.
Humor is something that can bring two people together. Laughter signifies that people are having fun and is good for a healthy relationship. Sharing jokes and funny stories provides a connection between two people.
Children love to laugh. But children with special needs such as autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and more often take things quite literally. This results in them missing a joke or the humor in a situation. If a child can’t share laughter with a group, then she is missing a part of the bonding that occurs and this affects the development of friendships.
Read the Rest of this Article on the SOS Blog
