Social Interaction Skills Program - ongoing
SPLAT - Speech, Play, Language and Training Speech Pathology services are offering group based sessions for Pre-School (4yr old) and Primary school aged children
Who are the groups for?
Our group sessions are designed for young people with Language disorders, PDDNOS, Asperger syndrome or High Functioning Autism who experience difficulties with:
- Interacting with same age peers & developing friendships
- Planning, organization, shifting attention, self- monitoring, flexible thought and action (executive functions)
- Playing games with others and following rules
- Becoming too rigid or coping with unstructured times
- Understanding and expressing emotions (awareness of self and others)
- Negotiating conflict and compromise
What is our main goal?
- To provide a long-term affordable social interaction program for children and families on a weekly basis in a familiar and comfortable environment (school classroom setting)
How?
The groups consist of informal activities, structured tasks and discussions with a main focus on cognitive, emotional and social skills. Role-plays and videoing are also used for rehearsal and to reinforce learning of targeted areas. Parents will receive resources for ongoing practice and to encourage generalisation into the home and school environments.
When & where?
- Burwood East Primary School, cnr Highbury & Blackburn Rds
- Saturday mornings weekly at 9.30am, 10.30am and 11.30am
- 50 minute duration
Cost:
$40 per session, or 8 week term $320 - full payment due upon registration (each term)
FAHCSIA Funded program $400 per term (additional administrative cost)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 10:29