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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, when my kid with HFA graduated from social skills group, we started him on theater classes. It is a fun way to learn social skills and there is some research to support that it helps kids with ASDs. It might help your daughter.

This is a short article about the researcher at Vanderbilt who is studying using drama class or drama camp to help kids with ASDs:
http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/10/theatre-offers-promise-for-youth-with-autism/

I read about her three years ago and thought it was a great idea and started by son on drama immediately. He goes to an acting class once a week during the school year and goes to drama camp for as many weeks as I can afford in the summer (2-3 usually). He loves it and it really helps. He learns how to work with other people. He loves going and has a lot of fun. The teachers at our program are all professional actors and they don't mind working with kids that are quirky.

We love this so much that we convinced my son's school speech therapist to start a drama club at school, during the lunch recess. She now has 60 kids who are participating on different days of the week, and really thinks it helps with social skills training. I bought books to help plan the program. There are lots, but these are a couple of good ones:

http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Aspergers-Students-Social-Through/dp/1932565116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399816515&sr=8-1&keywords=autism+social+skills+acting

http://www.amazon.com/Acting-Antics-Theatrical-Approach-Understanding/dp/1843108453/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1399816568&sr=8-2&keywords=autism+social+skills+acting

He also goes to karate, which helps with impulse control, but I think a drama group may help train your daughter in the social skills she needs.

BTW, remember to breathe. She is 7.5.  She has lots of time before she is a permanent social outcast. As her behavior improves, the kids will allow her back into the fold. Next year is a whole new year. 
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Wow, what a great idea. Where did you do classes and camps?[/quote]

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