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86 %u00a9 Elklan Training Limited 2025Elklan Supporting Gestalt Language Processing %u2013 a Total Communication Approach10.2 SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC SOCIAL DIFFERENCESSocial needs support can be provided to include the exploration of how understanding communication differences between two parties needs to be reciprocal. The children and young people can explore the idea of Double Empathy as outlined on page 9 and it may be helpful to explain and discuss each individual%u2019s needs regarding:%u2022 Emotional regulation%u2022 Autism awareness%u2022 ADHD awareness%u2022 Taking different perspectives%u2022 How to accept differences.Differences between both parties can be explained by using Comic Strip Conversations (Gray, 1994). The child or young person can map out what each person is thinking, feeling and saying. For information about Chat Cartoons or Comic Strip Conversations see Language Builders for: 11-16s or Post 16s or for Autistic Pupils.Positive interaction groupsIndividuals with an area of high interest can be supported in finding opportunities to mix with other children and young people with the same interests. This might be by signposting them to community-based offers such as events or clubs.