SOCIAL GROUPS

Our social skills groups will focus on making social interaction with other peers enjoyable by incorporating a variety of fun activities focused on increasing skills in the areas of functional communication, interactive play skills, turn-taking, attending, following directives, turn-taking skills, following, tolerating changes to play routines, etc. Each child’s behavior interventionist accompanies them to social skills group and assist the child with participation and skill acquisition as well as redirecting any occurrences of challenging behaviors. Socialization goals targeted in group are individualized to each child’s specific needs, but we also target the broader deficits common in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Children will be paired with other peers that have similar skills in order to promote a more interactive social group. Collaborative therapies will schedule social groups on a monthly basis and dates will be announced at least one month prior.

Collaborative Therapies provides day camps for your child to attend during holiday breaks. Camps will be scheduled in a variety of locations to promote your child’s learning. These will be announced a month in advance to plan and prepare for your child to attend. Each camp will have a theme with proposed goals to be targeted by the clinical team. It will be an opportunity to generalize skills, promote peer interactions, etc. in a fun-filled manner. This is a drop off camp for 3-4 hours where there will be structured activities (e.g. circle time, sensory time, pretend play, lunch with peers, free play, etc.). The last day of camp, the children will have a fun day with a surprise activity to end the camp. Camps provided are: Winter Camp, Spring Camp, Summer Camp. Camp locations and times will be announced at least one month prior to start date.