Social Skills Groups

Our social skills groups begin at two years of age and extend through adulthood. After a comprehensive evaluation examining receptive and expressive language with a primary focus on pragmatic language skills, we identify the best pairing for our client based on skill level, age, and level of support needed. Social groups focus on a variety of skills including:

• Eye contact and joint attention

• Parallel play and turn taking skills

• Requesting from friends

• Answering and asking questions

• Reading body language

• Listening skills and following group directions

• Proximity

• Complimenting/receiving compliments

• Being a good sport

• Initiating and exiting a conversation

• Joining a group

• Self regulation

• Emotional Regulation and coping skills

• Perspective Taking

• Working as a team

Our trained clinicians apply Zones of Regulation® and Social Thinking® concepts. Each session addresses individual treatment goals through a combination of direct instruction, role-playing, games, crafts, and interactional play to enhance the acquisition and performance of social skills.

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