An ABA social skills class will break down specific complex social skills (such as: taking turns, conversation, sharing, joining a group, working with others towards a common goal, understanding facial expressions, tone of voice, etc.) into smaller components and then teach those components systematically
What are social skills groups?
Social Skills groups are small groups (typically two to four kids) led by an Instructor Therapist who teaches the kids how to interact appropriately with others their age. They can help kids learn conversational, friendship and problem-solving skills.
What is in-person social skills group?
IN-PERSON social skills group is an interactive group with a skilled and enthusiastic instructor that will support your child’s development in areas such as: cooperative play, sportsmanship, and conversational skills. In the first of 8 weekly one-hour sessions, the Clinical team will assess each child through interactions and observations to identify goals. The remaining 7 sessions will be used to target those behavioural goals for improvement.
Behaviour Clinicians focus on building new skills that will help each child learn to play well with others and communicate with friends in a semi-structured social setting/environment. Each child has the opportunity to interact with similar aged peers by participating in games and activities popular for their age group.
The Child develops in areas such as:
• Cooperative Play,
• Sportsmanship,
• Conversationalskills,
• Socialinteraction,
• Psychological Flexibility,
• Perspective Taking,
• Teamwork skills,
• Problem solving in social situations.
Social Groups are divided into 3 age groups
-Owl Group (Sharing and turn taking)
Age 5-9
Target Skills:
• Social Interaction
• Turn Taking
• Engaging in group activities with kids
• Communication skills in a group
-Tiger Group A (ACT) DNV-A
Age 6-12
Target Skills:
• Conversation Skills
• Turn Taking
• Winning and Loosing
• Cooperation with peers
• Cool Not Cool Behaviour
• Psychological Flexibility
-Tiger Group B (COOPERATION)
Age 6-12
Target Skills:
• Conversational Skills
• Turn Taking
• Winning And Loosing
• Cooperation with peers
• Cool Not Cool Behaviour
-Dragon Group (PEERS)
Age 10-15
Target Skills:
• Cooperational Play Skills
• Team work skills
• Conversation skills
• Understanding of making friends
• Understanding Bullying
• Perspective Taking
• Problem Solving in Social Situation
NOTE: This service will be available when there are at least 3 children available to participate.
