The theme for August in our Social Skills Training Program is Getting Ready for School: Encourage Friendship Skills and Play. Underlying Principle: Getting ready to start the new school year, it is important to be prepared. It is also a good idea to understand what social skills are and why using them is important. Targeted […]
Continue ReadingThe theme for July in our Social Skills Training Program is Flexible Thinker: Learning to Cope with Change. Underlying Principle: We all experience changes throughout our day. Some changes might be small, and others might be big. Sometimes, others have a hard time adapting to changes and may have big reactions. They like to follow […]
Continue ReadingThe theme this month for our Social Skills Training Program is Reflections in the New Year. Underlying Principle: As 2018 ends and a new year begins, we start to reflect on the memories made the previous year and set out resolutions for 2019. A resolution is a promise to yourself that you will make serious […]
Continue ReadingIn November both SSTP and Floortime programs focus around Thanksgiving. Social Skills Training Program Theme: Thanks for your Gratitutde Thanksgiving is around the corner and all month long we want to promote gratitude and appreciation for people in our lives and all the great things we have. The activities below aim to help the child really […]
Continue ReadingHalloween is the featured focus in both our Social Skills Training Program and Floortime Program. Both programs are also hosting Halloween Week centering around a variety of activities for our clients. SSTP Theme: Pumpkins have Feelings, Too! The targeted skills covered this month are Safety Awareness/ Stranger Danger/ Perspective Taking/ Initiation/Social rules-Expected behavior. Examples of activities include: […]
Continue ReadingThis month in our Social Skills Training Program we are featuring activities centered around the theme of Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes. This includes considering other’s thoughts and accepting differences in perception. The targeted skill is perspective taking. Examples of some of the activities are: Describe a scenario and have each person draw a scene […]
Continue ReadingEach month we choose a new theme on which to focus with our clients. Our June theme for the Social Skills Training Program is Supporting Emotions. Being aware of one’s emotions and being able to regulate or control them is essential for social success. If we are unable to manage our emotional state, we will have […]
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