This month the Social Skills Training Program focuses on summer fun with friends. Friends can bring happiness and mental well being into our lives. Good friends relieve stress, provide comfort and joy, and prevent loneliness and isolation. Developing close friendships can also have a powerful impact on our physical health. Although the school year has […]
The theme this month in our Social Skills Training Program celebrates the beginning of summer with fun activities. Sample of June Activities for Parents: Targeted Skills: Following directions | cooperative play | communication skills DIY Angry birds knock down game. Visit Lalymom for details. Frozen Treasure Find. This activity requires prep time, but it’s a […]
Parents’ Place is hosting a free Summer Grab-N-Go Bag drive-thru event on June 25th. This event is in collaboration with the San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and World Emergency Relief. Each family will receive goodies & resources from many community service providers. One registration per household, per vehicle. Click Here to […]
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 […]
