Ready, Set, Social!
This group program is based on Gregory P. Hanley’s Preschool Life Skills (PLS) curriculum, which is an approach to teaching critical social skills to preschoolers, and adapted to build social skills for children ages 5 to 7. The social skills addressed in the curriculum were selected as they have been identified as being critical to early school success and to participate in group instruction. The program is delivered in small group, teaching thirteen skills in sequence, which can be individualized for learners of different abilities.
Group Information
Age Group
Ages 5–7
Day/Time
Saturdays
9:30–10:30 AM
9:30–10:30 AM
Location
In person at LBH
Start Date
February 14
End Date
April 18
(8 sessions; no session Mar 21 & Apr 4)
(8 sessions; no session Mar 21 & Apr 4)
Fee
$800
What is involved?
- 8 in-person child sessions at Launch clinic
- Small group instruction
- Homework review for caregivers, shared at the end of sessions
- Domains targeted include instruction following, functional communication, tolerance, and friendship skills
Who can join?
- Children ages 5 to 7 years old with autism or other neurodevelopmental challenges
- Children should be able to follow 1-step instructions, tolerate peers, can request using full sentences, can sit in small group for 5-10 minutes at a time, and has no significant challenging behaviours
- This group would be suitable for children who are learning the prerequisite skills for Children’s Friendship Training, Conversation Club, Be BOLD! or Perspectives Detectives group programs.
Before the program:
A brief intake meeting will be required before the program starts.
Good to know:
- Sessions are led by a Registered Behaviour Analyst
- Funding through the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) may apply
Questions about our groups? Contact us.