Circle of Friends Social Skills Groups

Location:  Center for Psychological and Educational Assessment

54 South Avenue

Marietta, GA  30060

Availability: 

New groups will be forming soon.

Group sizes will be kept to a minimum, so contact us as early as possible to reserve your spot

Children grouped according to skill level

Groups and times are scheduled depending on demand, so please let us know what weeks and times are convenient for your schedule. 

Call or email for information.

Fees:  Cost will be approximately $60 per 2 hour session.

Sessions will be scheduled dependent upon parent request and age of children in the group.

Contact:  info@atlantachildpsych.com

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Goals

Enhancing social acceptance by providing a fun, safe, therapeutic environment where students learn to make and keep friends. Target behaviors include taking turns, asking for help, initiating conversation, joining social groups, expressing feelings appropriately, and 'reading' other people.  Children will be grouped based on skill level and appropriate objectives.

Structure

Facilitator to include a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with experience working with autism spectrum disorders and ADHD.  Activities to incorporate a multidisciplinary approach to teaching social skills.  Each group session includes structured lessons, social games, role playing, video modeling, and parent training.  The circle of friends social group series focuses heavily on the following social skills:  Reciprocal conversation, friendship skills, pragmatics of language, self regulation, expressing feelings, greetings, cooperative play skills, and empathy.