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Planning for a Successful School Year

Our Social Skills team will focus on preparing clients for a successful school year with activities at our center and tips below that parents can use at home. 1. Break Tasks into Manageable Steps with Get Ready–Do–Done Big assignments or daily tasks can sometimes feel overwhelming. The Get Ready–Do–Done visual tool helps kids by breaking […]

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CARES Parent Workshop

New CARES Workshop for Regional Center Families A new four-week workshop, Client Access and Resolution for Essential Services (CARES), is available at no cost to all regional center families. Designed to help families navigate the appeals process and access essential services, this workshop will be offered in both English and Spanish. English sessions begin August […]

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PEARL Parent Workshop

We are excited to announce our new free PEARL workshop (Proactive Early Assessment & Resources for Latinos) for Latino families in the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center area. The four-session workshop, presented via Zoom in English and Spanish, is funded by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Families can learn practical tools to support their […]

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Collaboration and Teamwork

Our Social Skills Training Program theme for May centers around teamwork. The need to collaborate and support each other will assist our clients in learning how to work together towards a common goal. Playing games helps children learn important social skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. Here are a few sample activities: Cooperative Board […]

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Kindness is our Lucky Charm

The March theme our Social Skills team is focusing on is Kindness is our Lucky Charm! We will look at how positive actions and consideration of others can bring happiness and a sense of well being. A few sample activities are: The Difference between Kindness and Nice We will create a poster with two columns […]

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Developing Friendships

The theme for February in our Social Skills program explores kindness, friendships, and boundaries. Our team will place an emphasis on how we can show our love for our family and friends. By teaching clients how to express their love to others, they will learn skills to help them build positive relationships. It is also […]

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