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[quote=Anonymous]Ask her about the lunch set up. Is it traditional cafeteria set up? If so… Is there something she can do at lunch that doesn’t involve her phone?  If she’s an artist, getting out her sketch book and drawing. If she’s not into art, sudoku, crossword puzzle, or something of that nature. If she’s crafty, crochet a hat. No phones, books, and especially do not go hide where she’s alone.

She’s not going to suddenly seek out friends and invite people. Don’t expect that. But what she can be is inviting. Tell her to look up and around. Likely there are other people sitting near her. She can make eye contact and smile. She can be doing something interesting that invites questions or engagement from others, and can be easily paused if someone reaches out to her. People might throw her art a compliment - that’s the way people less shy might dance around a possible connect. You just have to take the threads thrown at you and follow them.

-formerly shy introverted teen who moved a lot. And who became an extroverted adult.[/quote]

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