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ASK PINNACLE · QUESTIONS, EXPLANATIONS & NEXT STEPS

Friendship Seeking

Explore explanations, everyday questions and next steps connected with friendship seeking.

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Therapy & support

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What therapy helps a child learn friendship seeking?

Friendship seeking is supported through social skills therapy and play-based group therapy that build greeting, joining, sharing and turn-taking, alongside speech-language support and parent and teacher coaching. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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At home

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Helping Your Child Practise Friendship Seeking at Home

Help your child practise friendship seeking by weaving connection into daily routines — model greetings, play turn-taking games, narrate friendships in stories, and praise every small reach toward another person. Follow your child's lead and keep it playful, so social skills grow naturally.

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How can I help my child learn friendship seeking at home?

Help your child seek friendships at home through play — model greetings and sharing, rehearse joining games with pretend play, set up short low-pressure playdates, coach gently with simple scripts, and praise every attempt rather than the outcome.

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What is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with friendship seeking?

A simple home activity for friendship seeking is "Two-toy invitations" — give your child two of something so offering and asking a playmate to join becomes natural. Practised a few warm minutes daily, it builds the small social moves of approaching, offering and joining in.

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