Socially Speaking is:

• A group designed for older children and adolescents who have average language comprehension skills but who have difficulty with 

• Interpreting a social situation
  Deciding what to say
  Following through in a socially acceptable manner

Sessions are conducted by speech language pathologists certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Prospective group participants will be screened prior to a more in-depth interview. Interview is included in the cost of the program.

Socially Speaking is designed to:

• Provide a structured learning approach to social skills based on Goldstein and Stein  (McGinnis and Goldstein, 1997)

• Provide direct instruction of skills through verbal, written and pictorial explanation.

• Allow for modeling of skills and role-playing with coaching and corrective feedback

• Provide practice assignments to accomplish new skills in the real world where it counts.

Particulars:

• 12 week group program meeting once weekly. Each session is one hour.

• No more than 4 to a group

• $l000 for total program

• No make up sessions offered.

Program Components Include:

• Pre and post-program review of the participant's social skills

• Skills training lessons

• Social activities to promote generalization and practice

• Incentive programs to promote participation and completion of practice assignments

• Social skills handouts with step by step directions to promote successful carry-over of skills

Formation of groups for Socially Speaking is ongoing. They meet on Saturday mornings for discussion, lessons, and support. Those interested in this group should Contact Lali Gray through our office