| Preschool-Age Social Skills Groups|

The school age Social Language Skills Groups are offered for ages 6 to 16 years. No more than four-six students will be placed in a group. Groups will be designed according to age and/or strengths. Children are appropriate for the group if:

they communicate verbally

show basic attention to task

are compliant with adults

have some ability to self-regulate their behaviors around other students

Our social Language Skills Groups are designed to target the skills that build communication AND relationships. These skills include areas such as:

greeting others

asking questions

staying on topic

listening to and understanding another's point of view

taking turns

understanding humor

interpreting facial expressions and body language

functional problem solving/reasoning

executive functioning tasks

Social Skills Groups provide the opportunity to develop your child's skills in a fun and safe group environment. Skills are taught and practiced using interactive activities, games, role play and working cooperatively with a partner.

Groups meet during the evenings one time per week, please call for specific days and times.