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[quote=Anonymous]I apologize if this has been discussed before, but we just arrived recently from Europe, and I was wondering what to do with my 8 yo DS during the summer that would help him develop more social skills with peers. DS has MERLD, and sometimes has difficulty expressing himself - takes a long time to find words or alternatively uses an incorrect word or sentence structure to speed up his delivery. He has speech therapy at school.

I have observed his social difficulties at recess - he cannot follow casual games with a group, because either he does not understand the rules or wants to change them when the rest of the group does not. He has lots of ideas for play, but does not have enough authority to lead a group and most of the times his ideas are far removed from his age group (a re-enactment of the allied invasion of Normandy during WWII, anyone?). So he tags along making disconnected comments until the group leaders oust him, and then he either spends recess playing by himself or he finds a good-natured child willing to listen to him. 
We have not yet set up any playdates at home.

I would appreciate any advice. Is organized sports a good idea, or a straight-up social skills class, if there are any? DS is not a sports fan (tried karate and didn't like it), with the possible exception of soccer. What exactly is the social skills value in sports? Camaraderie and inclusion?
Other ideas?

Thank you![/quote]

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