Feel like everyone else got the handbook on making friends and your child somehow didn’t?
You’re not alone. Most parents were never taught how to teach conversation or social skills, so you end up trying random tips and hoping something will click, while quietly worrying if your child will ever truly feel included.
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Introducing
A self-paced, at-home digital program for neurodivergent kids and teens ages 10–18 (and their parents) to learn practical conversation skills step-by-step, so they can feel more confident in social situations and build meaningful, lasting friendships.
Right now, you can see how much your child wants to connect, but something always seems to get in the way.
Maybe you’ve noticed things like:They can talk about their favorite topic endlessly but other kids check out or lose interest.
They want friends, but don’t know how to move past “hi” or small talk.
Maybe they hardly say anything at all because they’re worried about saying the “wrong” thing.
They take jokes literally, don’t catch when someone is being unkind, or they’re getting teased more often than other kids.
Texts and online messages feel stressful, and missing unwritten “rules” often leads to misunderstandings with others.
They rarely get invited to hangouts, birthday parties, or group activities… and it’s starting to affect how they see themselves.
And you might be:Googling “how to help my child make friends” late at night and trying one-off tips that don’t really work.
Wondering if you’re saying the “right” things after a hard school day, or accidentally putting more pressure on them when you’re just trying to help.
Hearing how kind, smart, or funny your child is from adults or teachers… but you’re feeling confused about why friendships still aren’t clicking with peers.
Feeling that quiet ache when they say things like, “No one likes me,” “I don’t have any friends,” or “Why didn’t I get invited?”
It’s a lot to carry, especially when most advice boils down to “join a club,” “be yourself,” or “it’ll happen eventually,” without giving you any real tools for what to actually teach your child.
If you’re reading this and thinking, “Okay… that’s us,” you’re in exactly the right place.
Your child knows how to start a conversation, not just that they should “talk more.
They have simple, repeatable steps for keeping a conversation going—asking follow-up questions, noticing when it’s their turn to talk, and sharing their interests in a way that feels good for them and the other person.
When a conversation feels awkward or doesn’t go as planned, they have language and tools to understand what happened and what they can try next time.
Texts and online messages feel more manageable because they understand basic “rules” and expectations, like how often to message and what might be better to say in person.
Instead of avoiding social situations altogether, your child feels a little more prepared walking into class, a club, or a get together, because they know what to do and say, step by step.
Now, imagine a different kind of day-to-day:
It is possible to go from guessing and hoping to having a step-by-step plan you and your child can walk through together, so conversation feels more natural, more connected, and more possible. One skill, one interaction, and one friendship at a time.
Instead of guessing what to say or piecing together random tips from the internet, The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships gives you a simple, repeatable framework for conversation that you and your child can learn together.
Inside the course, I walk you through:All the steps and micro-skills of conversation for starting, keeping, and ending conversations.
How to break big, vague goals (“work on social skills”) into small, concrete steps your child can understand and actually use in real life.
Ways to support your child’s unique communication style without forcing them to mask or be someone they’re not.
The lessons are short, actionable, and designed to feel like you’re sitting down with a social communication specialist who’s handing you the roadmap you’ve been wishing for—so you’re not doing this alone or from scratch anymore.
This is your guided plan to move from “I don’t know how to help” to “We have a clear, doable way to practice conversation and build real friendships.”
Here’s exactly what you’ll get in The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships
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A complete at-home program that follows my Social Skills Blueprint® framework, breaking conversation into clear, manageable steps.
Across 22 bite-sized lessons, your child will learn:
What each conversation skill is (in kid-friendly language)
Why it matters for real-life conversations and friendships
Concrete examples so they can actually picture what it looks and sounds like
How to try the skill themselves, with gentle guidance and modeling
Quick “pause and practice” moments built right into the video so you can practice together in real time
Each lesson builds on the last, so your child isn’t overwhelmed and you’re never wondering what to work on next.
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These are the same concepts and strategies I teach in my 1:1 social communication sessions with neurodivergent kids and teens, brought into an at-home format.
Lessons are spoken directly to your child in clear, supportive language
You learn alongside them, so you know how to coach, encourage, and revisit skills later
You’ll hear the phrases, prompts, and examples I use in sessions, so you’re not trying to make it up on your own
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Instead of vaguely “working on social skills,” we walk through the different parts of a conversation and the micro-skills within each one, including:
Perspective taking before and during conversations
How to start conversations
How to keep conversations going
Understanding “hidden” conversation rules (like taking turns, changing topics, and reading the room)
Ending conversations without things feeling abrupt or awkward
Putting it all together so conversations feel more natural and less confusing or overwhelming
Your child sees how the pieces fit together, not just a bunch of random tips.
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To help the skills stick, you’ll also get:
Extra practice activities
Simple visuals that show each step of a conversation at a glance
A sample practice calendar so you can move through the program in a way that fits your family’s schedule
Sample goals you and your child can look at together to decide what feels most important to work on first
Everything is designed to be flexible. Use what fits, leave what doesn’t, and come back to pieces as your child grows.
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Pre-recorded video lessons you can watch on your own time
Access from your computer, tablet, or phone
Go at your own pace: pause, rewind, and revisit lessons as often as needed
A resource you can return to before new school years, activities, or social changes
From “I don’t know how to help” to:
“We actually have a plan.”
By the end of The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships, your child could…— WALK INTO SOCIAL SITUATIONS FEELING MORE PREPARED & CONFIDENT
Instead of freezing or guessing, your child has simple steps for how to start, maintain, and end a conversation, with you there as a supportive, confident guide.
— SHARE THEIR INTERESTS WITHOUT LOSING THEIR AUDIENCE
They learn how to talk about what they love and notice when it’s time to pause, ask a question, or switch topics, so peers feel included instead of overwhelmed.
— HANDLE AWKWARD MOMENTS WITH MORE RESILIENCE
When a conversation feels off, they (and you) know how to reflect on what happened and what to try next time, without turning it into shame or “I’m just bad at this.”
For the cost of only $18 per lesson
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For the cost of only $18 per lesson ☆
A self-paced, at-home digital program for neurodivergent kids and teens ages 10–18 (and their parents) to learn practical conversation skills step-by-step, so they can feel more confident in social situations and build meaningful, lasting friendships.
Wondering if this is really the right next step?
I totally get it. You’re thoughtful about what you invest in for your child, your time is limited, and the last thing you want is “one more thing” that doesn’t actually help.
So let’s walk through the big questions you might be asking yourself right now so you can decide if this is a good fit for you and your child:
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Most support your child has gotten so far has probably been broad, one-size-fits-all, or squeezed into a few minutes at the end of a busy school day.
Inside The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships, we slow everything down and actually teach how conversation works, step by step, with concrete examples, visuals, and built-in practice. You’re not getting a handful of canned scripts; you’re getting a clear framework you and your child can return to again and again.
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Think of this as a companion, not a replacement.
If your child is already working with a speech therapist, this course gives you and your child a shared language and concrete strategies you can practice at home between sessions.
If you’re on a waitlist, it gives you somewhere to start now, instead of feeling stuck watching the months go by while your child continues to struggle and social situations start to feel more discouraging.
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I designed this with real family life in mind.
Lessons are short (about 15–20 minutes), with natural pause points so you can watch a little, practice a little, and come back to it later. You get ongoing access, so you can move at your own pace with no need to race through anything.
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You’re not alone in feeling that way.
This isn’t about turning your living room into a classroom or forcing your child to sit through long lessons. The videos are short, concrete, and focused on real-life situations they actually experience.
You also have options for how you use it:
You can watch on your own first, then bring pieces into everyday life (car rides, dinner, debriefing after school) without ever saying, “Let’s do a lesson.”
You can invite them in gently for one small video at a time and let them choose lessons that feel most relevant.
You can pause, skip around, or rewatch only the parts that genuinely help right now.
The goal isn’t to make them love “social skills work.” It’s to give both of you language, tools, and ideas you can weave into real life in a way that feels respectful, collaborative, and allows your child to remain true to who they are, without masking or changing to “fit in”.
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The framework I’ve created is flexible.
Whether your child talks a mile a minute about their favorite topic, barely says a word because they’re afraid of messing up, or falls somewhere in between, the same conversation steps still apply.
This at-home program is helpful for neurodivergent kids and teens (Autism, ADHD, anxiety, etc.) and for those without a formal diagnosis. You’ll both learn tools you can use in everyday conversations so your child can communicate in ways that feel comfortable and true to who they are, without trying to change their personality or mask who they are to fit in.
P.S. You’re not supposed to have all of this figured out on your own. This course is here so you don’t have to.The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships
This at-home program was made for you if you:
✔️ Are parenting a neurodivergent child or teen around ages 10–18 (autism, ADHD, anxiety, or similar) who wants friends, but conversations often feel confusing, draining, or one-sided.
✔️ Want something more concrete than “be yourself” or “just talk to people” and need clear, practical steps to work on together.
✔️ Are tired of piecing together random tips from the internet and want a step-by-step way to practice these critical life skills at home.
✔️ Like the idea of short video lessons you can watch together (or separately) and come back to whenever you need them.
✔️ Want language, examples, tools, and strategies that are respectful and neurodiversity-affirming, and don’t ask your child to hide who they are just to fit in.
✔️ Are ready to feel more confident knowing what to practice and how to support your child between school, therapy, or group sessions.
✔️ Want a licensed social communication specialist in your back pocket, teaching both you and your child the same tools, so the skills actually carry over into real life.
Is right for you even if…
➕ Your child is already receiving 1:1 therapy for social communication and you simply want a clear way to reinforce these skills at home.
➕ You ultimately want in-person or group support, but you’d like your child to have a solid foundation before (or alongside) those services.
➕ You’re on a waitlist for services and don’t want to lose more time while you wait.
➕ Your child has worked on social skills before, but it never quite clicked or wasn’t broken down in a way that made sense to them.
➕ Your child feels unsure about social skills support and does best with short, concrete lessons focused on real-life situations they actually care about.
➕ Your schedule is full and you know you’ll need flexible lessons you can pause, rewind, and revisit when it works for your family.
➕ You want a licensed speech-language pathologist (and social communication specialist) to guide you step-by-step with visuals, scripts, and built-in practice so you’re not figuring it out alone.
A BLUEPRINT CREATED BY AN SLP WHO HELPS KIDS LIKE YOURS EVERY DAY
Meet Your Mentor in Social Communication Support
Hi, I’m Gabby — Speech-Language Pathologist, Social Communication Specialist, and creator of The Social Skills Blueprint®.
For nearly a decade, I’ve worked with neurodivergent kids, teens, and young adults, in schools, private practice, 1:1 sessions, and social skills groups, helping them navigate the hard parts of conversation, friendship, and “fitting in” without changing who they are.
In almost every parent call, I hear some version of what you might be feeling right now:
“I know my child is kind and wants friends…I just don’t know how to help them connect with other kids.”
After years of breaking conversation down into clear, concrete steps for my clients and regularly coaching parents on how to use those tools at home, I realized that many families never get that kind of support.
I’ve met many parents who know their child needs help with conversation and friendships, but are stuck on waitlists, live too far from a specialist (which, by the way, are pretty hard to come by), can’t afford weekly speech therapy sessions, or just can’t add one more appointment to an already full schedule.
So, I created The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships because I wanted more families to have access to the same clear, practical, neurodiversity-affirming support I offer in my sessions, conveniently at home, with both parent and child feeling supported instead of alone in figuring it out, and without needing to live nearby, rearrange their whole week, or feel helpless while their child continues to struggle.
Instead of guessing what to say or hoping things will “click” on their own, you’ll have a clear plan, a trusted SLP in your corner, and practical tools you can use together, at your own pace, in the place your child feels safest: home.
Because at the end of the day, you know your child best. I’m here to give you the tools and the roadmap so social skills and friendships feel less overwhelming and anxiety provoking, and to help your child, tween, teen, or young adult feel more confident and hopeful about social interactions.
What others have to say…
You don’t have to hope your child “just figures it out” anymore. With The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships, you’ll have a clear framework and a supportive guide in your corner, every step of the way.
Still have questions?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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If your child struggles with things like starting conversations, keeping them going, staying on topic, or knowing what to say next, this course can help, diagnosis or not. You don’t need a specific label to benefit from learning conversation tools. These are skills we all use on a daily basis, at home, school, work, and in the community. It’s a life skill everyone could benefit from knowing.
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Many “social skills” groups either focus on memorizing scripts, turn into unstructured hangout time, or are led by unqualified individuals with no formal training in social communication. This means that your child may not have actually learned how conversations work or what to do differently.
Inside The Social Skills Blueprint®, you and your child are learning from a licensed, certified speech-language pathologist with a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent kids, teens, and young adults.
Instead of vague social skills advice, this at-home program:
Explains the purpose of conversation
Breaks skills into small, concrete steps
Teaches in ways that are flexible and respectful, honoring who your child is
This means that you and your child can finally have a clear framework and practical tools to make conversations feel easier, so your child can feel more confident and have more opportunities to build real connections with others.
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That makes complete sense. In-person support can be incredibly valuable, and this course is not meant to replace speech therapy or pragmatic language / social skills / social communication services.
Instead, think of this course as a bridge and a foundation:
If your child is already in therapy or a group, this gives you a shared framework and language to use at home, so skills don’t stay only in the session.
If you’re on a waitlist or still searching for the right fit, this lets you start now, instead of feeling stuck while months go by and your child continues to struggle.
If in-person options are limited, full, too far, or outside your budget, this is a way to get specialized, step-by-step support from a social communication specialist in a more flexible and affordable way.
This course is a supplement and support, not a substitute for individualized care.
One of its biggest strengths is that you are learning alongside your child—so you know exactly what they’re learning and how to support them in real-life situations, long after the video ends.
In-person services can absolutely be a great goal. This course helps your child walk into those spaces (now or later) with more tools, more confidence, and a clearer understanding of what’s actually happening in conversations.
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Most families start with 1–2 short lessons per week (think: 15–20 minutes of video + a simple practice activity you can weave into everyday life).
You can absolutely move slower or faster; the course is designed so you can press pause, re-watch, and come back to it whenever your schedule allows.
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Totally fair. Many kids prefer doing over “being taught.”
You can:
Watch the lesson on your own first
Pull out the key visuals, examples, or download activity
Turn the practice into a game or casual conversation instead of a “lesson”
The goal is progress, not perfection, and you get to use the material in whatever way works best for your child.
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Yes. This at-home program is meant to support what they’re already working on, not replace their therapist. You’ll get a clear framework, language, and activities you can use between sessions so the skills they’re learning don’t just stay in the therapy room, but can carry over at home, at school, and with peers.
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Then this is a great place to start.
You’ll have a licensed social communication specialist walking you step-by-step through the same types of skills I teach in 1:1 sessions, so your child isn’t stuck waiting months to get started.
You’ve made it this far down the page, which tells me one thing:You already know your child needs more support with conversation & friendship skills.
…and you know you deserve tools that make that possible without feeling like you need a speech therapy degree or another thing to squeeze into your already full week.
SO, ARE YOU READY TO HELP YOUR CHILD FINALLY FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN CONVERSATIONS?
Your child is already working so hard to connect with other kids.You don’t have to figure this out alone, and you don’t have to wait for the “perfect” time or the “perfect” support to show up.
If you’ve ever felt unsure of how to explain social rules, what to practice, or where to even start with helping your child make and keep friends — this was created for you.
Imagine your child…
Knowing how to start a conversation with confidence
Sharing their interests and asking about someone else’s
Handling awkward moments with tools instead of tears
Walking into school, clubs, or get togethers feeling just a little more sure of themselves
And imagine the feeling of confidence you’ll have, knowing that you are helping your child develop skills they’ll use for the rest of their life —
from connecting with classmates now to collaborating with coworkers and building close relationships as an adult, all while feeling more comfortable being themselves around others.Join The Social Skills Blueprint®: Conversation Skills for Better Friendships today, and start your first lesson together.
Still on the fence?
Here’s what I tell parents I talk to every week who are in the exact same spot:If your child is already struggling with conversation and friendships, they need more support.
As kids get older, the social gap tends to get bigger.
Friend groups start to solidify, parents step back from planning get togethers, and kids are expected to text, join in, and make plans on their own.
When a child doesn’t know how to do that, they can end up on the outside looking in. And over time, this can chip away at confidence and lead to loneliness, self-doubt, social anxiety and “no one wants to be friends with me” thoughts.
Here are some things that most people don’t realize:
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— with friends, classmates, teachers, coworkers, roommates, and the people they’ll interact with out in the community…forever.
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Most kids are expected to “just pick it up,” but many neurodivergent kids don’t, not because they’re not trying, but because they learn differently no one has actually broken the steps down and explained the why and the how in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand and try out.
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or lists of “don’t do this / don’t say that,” without concrete teaching kids can actually use. In many cases, that support is led by individuals who don’t have specific training, credentials, or education in social communication.
If your gut is saying, “Something isn’t clicking socially and I don’t want the gap to keep growing,” that’s worth listening to.
→ You don’t have to map out the next ten years of your child’s social life.
→ You just need a solid first step.
→ This at-home digital program is that step.
Still have questions?
If you’re still unsure whether it’s the right fit, you’re always welcome to reach out with questions before you decide.