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Entries Tagged as 'social skills'

Want to Work at Summer Camp? Learn E-mail Skills!

April 6th, 2008 · Comments

It is that time of the year, camp directors around the country are interviewing staff. I hire over 125 staff members each summer which translates into even more applicants. As communication has moved almost exclusively online, I am running into problems dealing with young people and their poor understanding of e-mail communication. […]

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Tags: social skills · staff recruitment · teens · worker skills

Teaching Social Skills at Camp: A DVD Resource from Sue Diamond

February 19th, 2008 · Comments

So often we have children at camp who need some additional help with socialization. The problem can be teaching your college and adult staff how to break down social skills at camp. I highly recommend a DVD by Sue Diamond. It provides parents, teachers, and specialists with activities, strategies, and games to […]

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Tags: autism spectrum disorders · child development · social skills · training · videos