What the social skills program entails
Talking is only half of communication — the rest is timing, turn-taking, reading faces, joining games and recovering gracefully when conversations wobble. Our social skills program teaches these abilities explicitly, then practises them with real peers.
Small groups of 3–5 matched by age meet weekly for guided interaction: cooperative games, conversation missions, role-play and video feedback. Individual sessions are available for children who need foundations first.
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What's included
Friendship skills, taught like any other skill.
Social assessment
We observe pragmatic skills — eye contact, topic maintenance, repair strategies — and set measurable social goals.
Weekly peer groups
Small, matched groups where every child practises joining in, negotiating and resolving conflicts safely.
Conversation missions
Fun weekly challenges — compliment a classmate, ask a follow-up question — that move skills into real life.
Family playbook
Playdates that work: how to set them up, coach from the sidelines and debrief without lecturing.
How it works
From solo skills to social confidence.
Observe
Assessment plus a trial group session to find the right peer match.
Learn
Explicit teaching of one skill at a time — greetings, questions, joining games.
Practise
Guided group play with live coaching and kind video feedback.
Belong
Missions carry skills to school and playdates; graduation celebrates real friendships.
Why groups change everything
Social skills can't be learned from a worksheet — they need other children. Our groups are deliberately small so every child talks, practises and belongs. Many families tell us the group becomes the week's highlight, and the first place their child felt truly understood.
- Ideal for shy children and autistic children alike
- School collaboration on playground and group-work goals
- Holiday social camps for intensive practice and fun
Social Skills FAQs
Very often, yes. Shyness is usually a skills gap plus anxiety — we teach the skills in tiny steps while keeping every interaction safe and successful.
By age, language level and goals — never more than five children, always with two guiding therapists. A trial session confirms the fit before you commit.
Yes. We use neurodiversity-affirming methods: teaching social understanding without demanding masking, and celebrating each child's authentic communication style.
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