Our social skills groups are designed to help children and teens gain necessary life-long skills in school, in friendships, and beyond.
Our groups focus on developing age-appropriate skills including turn-taking, sharing, waiting, listening, and much more…
Some kids learn to say “please” and “thank you” and to wait their turn by watching others. But some children might not pick up on common social interactions simply through observation. If your child struggles with social skills, a social skills group could help.
Social skills include far more than the ability to communicate with other people. They’re crucial to making friends, succeeding in school, and getting and keeping a job. Here are answers to common questions parents have about social skills groups.
Group Structure
The goal of the social skills group at Summit Pediatric Therapy is for children to gain skills in social interaction in order to successfully participate in everyday social situations at school, extracurricular activities, and at home. Skills learned throughout the group can be generalized to all social situations; a necessary foundation to making and maintaining rewarding friendships.
Our groups are tailored to each child’s individual needs and provide built-in learning time, while also allowing time for peer interaction. Social skills will be practiced within a positive environment. Group leaders can use this time to coach children in “real life” interactions and promote successful social interactions. This increases one’s self-esteem and provides the confidence to try new social behaviors with peers outside the group.
Some of the topics taught and experienced during social skills group therapy include:
Extensive research on the effects of social skills training on children with these challenges shows that social skills therapy programs are effective in improving children’s self-esteem and confidence across various environments.
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