As children grow, one way they learn social behaviors is by watching and interacting with others.

Children with ADD/ADHD often have attention and working memory problems, which undermine this natural learning process and result in these children feeling and acting awkwardly or inappropriately in social situations. They tend to interrupt, not follow rules or directions, and lose self-control. They also have difficulty sharing and cooperating with others, dealing with their anger, feelings and conflict. These behaviors often result in them being rejected by their peers and perceived as difficult by their teachers.

These weekly, on-going, social skills groups will focus on building developmentally appropriate skills-based exercises that will help children who have learning differences, attentional issues and/or are on the Autism Spectrum who also have anxiety issues, mood disorders and/or social struggles. Through interactive activities, role-playing, and guided discussions, we foster effective communication, active listening, empathy, and problem-solving skills. They will they gain the confidence and social competence needed to navigate friendships, school, and beyond.

For 6th-12th grade, the topics will be more specific to the needs collective group and will use real-life scenarios, empowering them to improve communication, assertiveness, conflict resolution, and self-esteem. 

Our Social Skills sessions include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Understanding the need for group rules
• Being a good listener
• Respecting others 
• Sharing 
• Self-control
• Completing assignments 
• Thinking before acting
• Effective communication with others

• Dealing with anger
• Accepting change
• Accepting differences
• Dealing with conflicts
• Dealing with peer pressure
• Making friends
• Controlling self-expression
• Following rules and directions

• Accepting consequences
• Problem solving
• Dealing with name calling
• Avoiding tattling
• Dealing with feelings
• Getting along with others
• Dealing with bullies 
•  Improving self-image