*Asperger's Clinic and Social Skills Trainings

Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Behavioral Therapies

Social Skills Training Groups

Children with special needs sometimes have great difficulty "fitting in" at school, home, or in the community. Interacting with others may be very difficult for them and they may need assistance in acquiring the skills necessary to maintain functional relationships with others. Difficulty with social interactions is likely to lead to difficulty making or maintaining friendships, behavioral issues, and low self-esteem. Low self-esteem is very common in these children because they have burned so many bridges that they begin to wonder "What's wrong with me?" It is hard for them to stop upsetting others and getting reprimanded for behaviors when they don't know what they are doing wrong. Some children learn how to interact at an early age and this is never an issue, however many children need to be taught the appropriate ways to interact and respect others.

The goal of the social skills class is to assist your child in improving his/her interactions with others in a more acceptable manner. We will focus on expressing feelings, waiting turns, politeness, sharing, and much more. The class size will be determined by the developmental needs of your child. Children with developmental disabilities, autism, or children just needing assistance with self-esteem issues on how to initiate interactions with friends, etc. are also welcome. This will be a time for interacting, communicating, and engaging your child in various activities to strive to gain increased positive social interactions for your child to carry over into home, school, and all other aspects of your child's life.

The sessions will be for one hour and the cost will be $40 per session for two children, $30 per session for three children, and $20 per session for four or more children. Refunds are available if we are given a 24-hour notice or more before the group session begins. This is very important due to the nature of the classes. If your child cannot make it to a session and it is a 2-person group then we would need to reschedule the other child as well.

Asperger's Clinic

Asperger's Syndrome is becoming widely recognized by professionals all over. Persons with Asperger's have various characteristics, some that include difficulties interacting with others, communication deficits, and challenging behaviors. After consulting with family members, child, and significant others our clinic and family members will collaboratively will decide on the areas to be addressed in your child's session.

Our Asperger's Clinic offers a range of services:

All sessions are for one hour

Fees include:

Group therapy - $40

Individual therapy - $75

In home therapy - $75

Communication/Visually Cued Instruction

These services can be provided in our clinic or in the home setting. The use of visual cues as supports help children to understand verbal and social cues, which makes it easier for them to learn, communicate, interact, and develop self-control. Visually cued instruction can take on many forms such as: a pictographic or written daily schedule, a written activity checklist, and written symbols. One example of visually cued instruction is PECS.

Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
PECS was developed as a communication system that could be taught very rapidly to children with autism who have no functional communication skills. The goal is to identify objects that may function as reinforcers for the actions of the child.

We will design visual support for your child in any setting to provide structure, scheduling, or communication needs.

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