This recorded webinar provides insights into the social challenges faced by individuals with 22q11.2 deletion and duplication syndrome and offers practical strategies for supporting their social development.
Key Takeaways
- Social Cognitive Differences: Individuals with 22q experience specific social cognitive differences that make navigating the “noisy and complex” social world challenging, despite having a genuine desire for friendships.
- Desire for Connection: Many children with 22q genuinely want to connect with peers but struggle with the complexities of social interactions. Their difficulties stem not from lack of interest but from challenges in processing and responding to social information.
- Practical Support Strategies: The webinar introduces straightforward, implementable strategies for supporting social development, including “modeling ‘thinking out loud'” and creating structured social opportunities that can be used in home environments.
- Shared Framework: The content provides parents, carers, educators, and professionals with useful tools and shared language to better support young people with 22q in developing meaningful social relationships.
This webinar addresses a critical aspect of development for those with 22q deletion syndrome, offering evidence-based approaches to help individuals build the social connections that are so important for wellbeing and quality of life.