Welcome!
Have you considered signing your child up for in-person activities in areas of interest? Art classes, science summer camps, sports, dance, swim, etc can all be great places to meet and socialize with other kids IRL.
I presume you are here on these forums because your DD12 is gifted? Did you choose a psychologist familiar with the gifted? Hoagies' lists of
psychologists and
professionals may be of interest.
The resources in this brief roundup may also be of interest:
- SENG article:
finding a therapist,
- SENG article:
selecting the right counselor or therapist for your gifted child,
- SENG
list of professionals,
- SENG youtube video:
This Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children- GPP book:
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses (on Amazon
here, with 'Look Inside' feature).
If you are concerned about social skills, there are several books frequently recommended on the forums, for direct teaching of social skills (body language, friendship, etc)
- book:
100 social rules for kids (hat tip to sanne)- direct teaching of
friendship - direct teaching of
perspective taking- link to an article on the Davidson Database,
Tips For Parents: Gifted Children's Friendships- article discussing
connection between anxiety and perfectionism,
-
post with roundup of articles on friendship.
