two boys playing a board game
Jake likes to play
games with his friend.

Terry's Tips

Learning to predict the thoughts and feelings of others develops in early childhood. Children (and adults) base their predictions on the context of the situation and the non-verbal cues of the people in the situation.

For some children, particularly those on the autism spectrum, learning to read context and non-verbal cues must be explicitly taught. A social story is a good way to do this.