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Parent participation includes
completion of a child intake form, an intake interview and attendance at a parent orientation/training. Based on
the intake interview and input from teachers and professionals
working with the child, individual goals are identified and shared
with the child. Following each session, we provide parents
with individual updates on their child's progress. Individual
parent conferences are also scheduled at the completion of the
program.
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Our
goal is to help the child generalize the skills learned to their
natural settings, school, and home. We collaborate with their
teachers and outside professionals to meet this goal.
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We offer guidance and support for parents whose
children struggle with social challenges through our Support Group.
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Parent training is
provided to teach parents how to be their child's social coach.
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Bridges
to Home provides suggestions for social coaching and
reinforcement for parents and families |
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We provide peer planned community
outings/community service projects to help generalize skills for the
Adolescent, Teen and Young Adult programs.
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For younger preschool children not yet ready to
benefit from Social Bridges, we offer a 45 minute weekly playgroup
focusing on social coaching.
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We offer on-going reinforcement group sessions
for Social Bridges graduates through "Clubs."
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Program
graduates can cultivate leadership skills and receive community
service hours through volunteering in our Leader in Training (LIT)
program |
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After School Group Sessions
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Saturday Group Sessions |
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Participants will
learn to: |
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Match
others (body, topic, mood activity) |
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Recognize/communicate feelings
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Self-regulate/self-calm (feelings,body) |
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“Read” and respond to social cues
(facial, body, verbal, etc.)
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Develop tools for handling
difficult experiences with peers
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Join a group (initiate/engage in
conversations)
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Become a valued member of a group
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Practice cooperation
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Become resilient
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Respect personal space
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Implement problem solving skills
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