Once upon a time, there were autistic, ADHD, and anxious students who struggled to notice the interests of others and to use that information to help them form connections.

Some students weren't able to identify anything that anyone close to them liked or was interested in.

There were students who had a reputation for being selfish because they only talked about things that they were interested in, even though they knew what their family and friends liked.

And then there were students who did a great job paying attention to the interests of people around them, but they didn't know how to use that information to build connections.

I created the lesson we're talking about this week for all of these students.

In this lesson, students practice listening to others while they share about their interests, and we also practice asking others questions about their interests and making related comments.