Social Connections

Social Skills Building Group

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders face unique challenges with social interactions. Social Connection is a social skills building group for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  The group is a six week structured program held at The Arc’s Therapy and Play Center and is open to children from all school districts. The group is run by a Special Education teacher and focuses on developing the necessary skills and understanding to promote individual social and emotional growth.

By participating in the Social-Skills building groups, children will be introduced to and practice skills needed to build and maintain social relationships.
 

Some skills addressed are:

Conversation skills
Age-appropriate play skills
Emotions
Attending skills
Waiting skills
Coping with change
Anger management
Turn-taking
How to deal with bullying

The small group is structured and designed to be fun for the students participating.

The Arc’s Therapy and Play Center

241 Genesee Street- Utica NY

4-6 p.m.

Tuesdays- for children 5-8 years old

Thursdays- for children 9-12 years old

For more information, please contact us

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