Conversation Club Social Skills (Ages 6-8)
Based on the Children’s Friendship Training (CFT) Curriculum, for children who may benefit from focused instruction on building conversational skills and ways to trade information.
CFT is an evidence- based social skills program (Frankel & Myatt, 2003) designed for kids ages 6-8. This group will focus on building conversational skills to help kids learn and practice two-way communication, trading information, entering and exiting group conversations. Each small group (6–8 kids) is led by a trained instructor and assistant, using portions of the CFT curriculum.
This program provides foundational skills to fully benefit from Children’s Friendship Training (CFT).
Group Information
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Children will learn skills like:
- Starting and maintaining conversations
- Two-way communication
- Joining peer groups
What’s included:
- One 60-minute child session each week (5 sessions)
- Manualized curriculum
- Supervision by a Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA)
- Group-based learning and peer interaction
- Parent review at the end of sessions
Eligibility:
For kids ages 6-8 who:
- Can focus and take part in short group lessons (30 minutes)
- Can engage in answering and asking questions
A brief intake meeting will be required before the program.
Good to Know:
Services are delivered by a clinical team of Registered Behaviour Analysts (RBAs) and Instructor Therapists. Funding through the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) may apply.
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