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Building Social Skills in Gifted Youths?

Posted by Cliff on from the creating-smart-extroverts dept.

UNOStudent asks: "I'm currently a Biotech undergrad at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and have spent the past several semesters mentoring gifted youngsters and have been presented with a challenge this semester. My student is unbelievably smart, however has very limited social skills, is unable to cooperate with peers, doesn't understand why they make fun of his uncombed hair, etc. Since many of us may have grown up in a similar circumstance, I'm looking for suggestions from my fellow geeks on ideas for how to challenge him mentally, while building essential social skills." How would you build social skills in someone more concerned with math, science and computers?

8 of 1,319 comments (clear)

  1. fork! by Talonator · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    uh... put down the mouse. FACE!

  2. good job by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you have teh style
    b0k b0k

  3. Re:Mod Parent Up, Boner. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's the Batman and Robin of trolldom!
    Now if only expecting SpanishInquisition were not akin to waiting for Godot, you could form the Tres Trollsketeers...

  4. Re:oh lord have mercy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Re:One word - Karate by Hektor_Troy · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I got to know alot of hot waitresses and their hot friends.
    I don't care how much the amphetamine driven waitresses with the hairy mole reminds you of your mother - they're not hot!
    --
    We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
  6. Re:One word - Karate by daveashcroft · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If i only had not wasted my modpoints.....this would definately be +Funny

  7. In Soviet Russia ... by torpor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... brain damage you!

    (sorry, sorry, couldn't help it...)

    --
    ; -- the corruption of government starts with its secrets. a truly free people keep no secrets. --
  8. Re:One word - Karate by sunking2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sure he already has the 'whacks off' part mastered.