Children and Youth Social Skills Development
Pediatric and Adolescent Social Skills Groups
Social skills are the foundation for success in life. Most children acquire
basic social skills such as taking turns or initiating conversation easily.
For many children with disabilities, the process is much more difficult
and their lack of social skills precludes them from establishing meaningful
relationships. While most children learn these basic skills simply by exposure
to social situations, children with certain disabilities often need to be
taught skills explicitly.
Bancroft NeuroHealth has developed a Social Skills Training Program for children and adolescents who have difficulty establishing relationships. Topics include:
- Sharing
- Taking turns
- Working with peers to reach a common goal
- Accepting differences
- Following directions
- Staying on task
- Improving expressive and receptive language
Applied behavior analysis, a research based and data-driven approach, is used to teach children how to interact appropriately with their peers and others.
Class size is limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis. Reimbursement through medical insurance for group therapy may be available.
For more information, please contact the Bancroft Admissions Department at 1-800-774-5516.
Pediatric and Adolescent Campus and Community Programs
A key element of the Pediatric and Adolescent Campus and Community Residential
and Educational programs is social skills development. Teaching is done
incidentally through the daily activities of the home or classroom. This
includes mealtime, recreation and leisure in the home (i.e., board games,
listening to music, etc.) at school and in the community.
The Pediatric and Adolescent programs coordinate regular activities that are intended to maximize social interactions, including community activities that provide opportunities for incidental teaching. The program also encourages individuals served to participate in Special Olympics, with Bancroft sponsoring a wide range of teams and individual activities.
