Research has shown early intervention is critical for future success of children. Social thinking and related social skills are very important in that success. In early childhood, children learn social skills through play and social activities.
Our social skills therapy courses provide instruction, demonstrations, modeling, practice, and promotion of transfer and generalization in the following areas to increase skills and opportunities for positive social interactions for children with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism.
Course Offerings
Building Friendships Through Play and Imagination I, II & ITC
This course teaches friendship development skills of greeting, sharing, joining in, asking someone to play, and cooperating while guiding the client from functional play to pretend play.
Developing Friendships Through Play I, II & III
Through the use of symbolic and pretend play, demonstration, modeling, and practice, participants’ positive social communication and interaction increase, transfer and generalize, resulting in increased academic and social success.
Understanding Our Friends Through Conversation and Play I & II
Perspective-taking, problem solving, and beginning conversation skills with a continued focus on interactive play.