Social Time
Ages 10-13 | 12 Weeks | 24 Hours | $4,080
Start to read social cues and navigate peer expectations
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Program Details
Is your child or teen ready to learn social cues and understand how to engage with peers in a supportive, welcoming group environment? If yes, Social Time is right for you! This program aims to help children and teens with autism practice recognizing what others are thinking and feeling, reading facial expressions and body language, engaging in conversations and responding to challenging situations.
One-to-one support is available at an extra cost for children who require frequent breaks outside of the group, have difficulty regulating emotions such as frustration or worry, or to maintain safety (e.g. seizure protocol).
Sample Goals
The type of goals your teen may target in this group include:
- Looking at person when starting and ending a conversation
- Describing the steps of introducing yourself
- Demonstrating the steps of initiating and responding to introductions
- Identifying non-verbal communication and corresponding emotions
- Identifying examples of teasing, bullying, rumours and gossip, and learn how to respond
- Identifying 3 good and 3 bad qualities of a friend
Funding
- OAP funding (childhood budgets, interim one-time funding, AccessOAP core clinical services funding)
- Out-of-pocket
- Charitable funds
- Private insurance
Eligibility
WHO SHOULD REGISTER?
Your teen might benefit from this group if they:
- Can ask questions, make comments and understand others.
- Have emerging conversation skills.
- Play board games and engage in age-appropriate interests.
- Are interested in making friends.
- Are able to participate in a group lesson for at least 15 minutes.
WHO IS NOT A FIT?
Your teen may not be eligible if they:
- Are not speaking in full sentences.
- Are not interested in socializing.
- Frequently harm themselves, harm others or destroy objects when upset. For long standing risky behaviours, consider Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.
Schedule
AGES 10 – 13
12 Weeks | 1 Days/Week | 2 Hours/Day | 24 Hours | $4,080 (Tax Included)
April 11 to June 27, 2024
Thursday
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM
April 8 to June 24, 2024
Monday
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM
How It Works
ABA Group Therapy is designed like swimming lessons. Some children progress quickly through the levels, while others repeat a level several times to work on or reinforce a goal. Sometimes, clinicians may recommend repeating a service. Caregivers can also sign their child up for the same level again if they feel they have more to gain from the curriculum.
Below you will find an example of what your journey through our ABA Group Therapy might look like. Because every person with autism is unique, you may not need to start at step 1. The most important thing to keep in mind is that the skills build on one another. First, your child or teen should establish a communication system, then start to learn how to navigate group settings. Once this foundation is established, they can begin to develop more advanced social and emotional regulation skills.
Why Choose Us
At Surrey Place, our goal is to empower participants and their families in the ongoing journey of growth and development. We work closely with each family, listening to your unique needs every step of the way to create a personalized behaviour plan for each participant.
We offer resources for caregivers to maintain their children’s skills at home. From support staff working to match your child with a program that will best suit their needs to the ongoing care of expert clinicians, our team is here to help your child gain new skills, build self-confidence and reach their full potential.
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