(703) 392-6166
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Manassas, Virginia
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Join Us for Social Saturdays!
Group Therapy is on HOLD at this time due to COVID-19
The Importance of Social Groups
As children get older, they become part of a larger social world. Many parents are concerned about the lack of their child’s relationships. These relationships can vary with children, teachers, and other adults. Indicated below are signs that a child may need some social coaching.
Some examples are:
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lacks at least one or two close friends
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poor eye contact
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poor joint attention
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has trouble losing or winning with good sportsmanship
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doesn’t show empathy when others are hurt
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difficulty with problem solving
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acts bossy or insists on his or her own way
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can’t seem to start or even maintain conversation
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uses a louder voice than other children
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unintentionally annoys other children
Program Details
Where:
Leap Ahead Office
Time:
9:30am -11:30am
Dates:
November 4th & 18th
December 2nd & 16th
Price:
$90.00 (two-hour session)
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SOCIAL SATURDAY INCLUDES:
(Children alternate between events every 20-30 minutes)
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Sensory & Music Movement
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Arts & Crafts - Themed Art Project
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Lego Play Therapy
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Board Games and Interactive Games
(Socialization will be incorporated throughout the morning)
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Age Groups:
Our groups are designed for children between ages 7-10. Our groups are divided based on the child's age and cognitive levels.
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Observations:
We welcome observations by parents and outside providers. However, we require a weeks notice for the specific day you would like to observe. We must receive consent from all families that enrolled for that day.
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Prerequisites:
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Your child must be able to attend to a group lesson for at least 15 minutes
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Must not display disruptive behaviors (hitting, bitting, scratching, yelling). Please understand we will not be able to address disruptive behaviors during group instructions.
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Peer Role Models:
We will do our best to have peer role models present during our groups.
How can parents help their children develop better social relationships?
Enrolling your child in a social skills group can be beneficial in teaching critical life-long socialization skills. Social groups focus on gaining joint attention, sharing, reciprocal play, non-verbal cues/communication, problem solving, developing an interest in others, increasing eye contact, emotions, sportsmanship, and conversation.
