Children

Social Skills Development Program

The purpose of this program is to help participants have an understanding of social thinking skills, appropriate conversational skills, and friendship skills, to promote successful social outcomes.

Each program consists of lessons, modelling, engaging activities and meaningful interactions in a small groups learning environment (10 participants per group).

*Participants will be grouped based on their age and skill level. There is a mandatory 2 hour parent session prior to the commencement of each level of the program.

Spring 2024 Program Schedule

Level 1: Social Thinking for children ages 5 to 7

When: Sunday, April 7- June 23, 2024
Time: 9:00 to 10:30am
(Two hour online parent session on Sunday, March 31 from 9:00am-11:00am)

Level 2: Conversational Skills for children ages 8 to 11

When: Sunday, April 7- June 23, 2024
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30pm
(Two hour online parent session on Sunday, March 31 from 11:00am-1:00pm)

Level 2: Conversational Skills for children ages 12 to 15

When: Sunday, April 7- June 23, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30pm
(Two hour online parent session on Sunday, March 31 from 11:00am-1:00pm)

Level 3: Friendship Skills for children ages 8 to 11

When: Sunday, April 7- June 23, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30pm
(Two hour online parent session on Sunday, March 31 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm)

Level 3: Friendship Skills for children ages 12 to 15

When: Sunday, April 7 - June 23, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30pm

(Two hour online parent session on Sunday, March 31 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm)

The Social Skills Development Program is approved by FSCD. Families who currently have an FSCD contract may ask their FSCD caseworker if they can access funding to attend one of the programs. If approved, FSCD would cover $930.68 per 12 week program and the parent portion would be $169.32. Any amount paid out of pocket by parents may be claimed through most private insurance providers as psychological services and/or may qualify as a medical expense tax credit.

For more information and to be added to our waitlist please email: amber@childpsychologicalservices.ca