Social Skills Programs
Social Skills Programs
Social skills can be challenging for children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder and related diagnoses. However, targeted social skills programs can help.
At Ascend ABA, we often work on social skills programs for our clients of all ages. During these sessions, clients are able to practice social and communication skills relevant to their clinical goals. These sessions are designed to be fun, pressure-free ways for our clients to form connections and learn skills they’ll need for success in real-world situations.
Learn more about social skills programs at Ascend ABA by connecting with our team today.
What is a Social Skills Support Program?
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder often have difficulties with social interactions, such as initiating and maintaining conversations with peers. For example, they might struggle to engage in conversations about topics that are not highly preferred or may struggle to initiate communication. For adults on the autism spectrum, they may need support in navigating social interactions at their place of employment.
The goal of our social skills programs is to help our clients successfully navigate everyday situations that involve communication, such as making requests or responding to questions. We aim to help our clients learn strategies to help them succeed in their communities and create and maintain meaningful relationships with peers.
Overview of Social Skills Activities
As with all of our interventions, the first step is getting to know our clients through our comprehensive assessment process. After completing our assessment, we have an idea of our clients strengths, areas where support is needed, as well as ideal short-term and long-term goals for our client.
All though each of our intervention programs is individualized for each client, some examples of the social skills training activities we might use as part of our teaching strategies include:
Role-play of social situations with our team
Generalizing social skills to settings where clients can practice real-life social situations
Enhancing communication to enable clients to best interact with peers
Learning behaviors that can lead to relationship building
Playing games where the players take turns
Asking questions of others
Answering basic questions about activities or school
Initiating conversations and continuing them
Social skills are almost always a part of our individualized interventions for clients, as they are integral to helping our clients thrive within their communities.
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Social skills programs for can make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives. At Ascend ABA, we individualize social skills programs to help our clients have fun, form connections with peers, and improve communication skills.