Our Social Skills Training Program will feature a variety of activities this month incorporating social communication. Social communication is the use of language in social contexts. It includes the use and understanding of a variety of skills: taking the perspective of others, using verbal and nonverbal communication. Social communication behaviors (such as eye contact, facial […]
April is National Humor Month! Did you know that laughter is the best medicine? Just goes to show you can’t go wrong with celebrating – humor is one of the most essential qualities to human life! Our Social Skills Training Program is highlighting how to use humor this month. Many children with ASD are very […]
Our Social Skills Training Program will focus attention this month on Making Smart Guesses. Making a smart guess is a precursor to making predictions and inferences, skills that can be difficult for individuals who struggle with social learning. To make a smart guess we take what we observe (situation clues, people, body language, tone of […]
Our Social Skills Training Program will focus on the Friendliness of February as the theme this month. We may not be able to form new relationships due to the current situation, but we can keep a positive attitude and talk about our expectations. What can we do to work towards forming a relationship? We will […]
For many people, the new year is a time of doing new things and setting goals. Although there continues to be limitations in place with how we interact with others, we can still help our clients and their families reach their social skills goals! Below are a few sample activities our Social Skills Training Program […]
Following are services and resources that are available throughout the community. We provide contact information if available. Take a look through the list and please share with anyone you know who may be interested. PBS is providing a wonderful holiday celebration on tv as well as streaming on their website. It’s a good way to […]