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Welcome to Social Strides© Speech, Language and Social Thinking.
Social skills, pragmatic language and perspective-taking are primary challenges for persons with Asperger's Syndrome, NLD and High Functioning Autism. Our program is designed to positively impact each young person's ability to manage everyday interactions, conversations and relationships, to make sense of contextual and non-verbal information, to understand jokes, sarcasm and figurative language and understand others' perspectives, beliefs, desires and preferences.
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Does this sound familiar?
Jen started talking to some kids she saw at the zoo and kept talking to them even though they didn't really look at her...
Mike was hit in the face by a ball while playing soccer. He yelled at the boy who kicked the ball and insisted that the boy did it on purpose...
Sam's classmates talk to him and greet him when they see him at school, but Sam often acts as though he doesn't know them...
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Pragmatic Language & Social Cognition Groups: Group
size varies from 2-4 students per therapist and sessions are scheduled by fall, spring and summer semesters. A minimum commitment
of one semester is expected in order to maintain integrity and
consistancy in therapy for all group participants. Many
families find it beneficial to continue beyond that time. Our focus is on social thinking (or the "why" behind social skills), related non-verbal and verbal social skills, self-regulation strategies and understanding social relationships. A detailed description of goal areas can be seen in 'areas of instruction'.
We make every attempt to find an appropriate group match for each new student with regards to age, ability and needs. An informal meet/greet or intake evaluation appointment is required for all new students to assist in making a considered placement in group. While each group will be instructed in the basic skill and content areas listed above, the direction and pace of sessions are determined according to individual student needs.
Individual Speech, Language Therapy:
One
on one (or small group) intervention is available for students who
require a more intense or individualized approach. The following areas may be focal points of treatment: pragmatic language, social thinking, pronunciation, improvement in attention and focusing, voice and inflection, fluency, grammar, vocabulary and higher order language skills (inferencing, problem solving,
predicting, analyzing, figurative language). Students are enrolled on a month to
month basis. Goals can be written for 8 week to one year periods. Individual progress is monitored over time and reviewed at 3 to 4 month intervals.
Assessment:
Formal evaluation can yield valuable information for
intervention, however testing is not a reqirement for beginning therapy at
Social Strides. We provide all levels of evaluation to include
informal summary reports, qualitative assessments and/or formal
comprehensive evaluations for purposes of determining service
eligibility for public school settings and Individual Education Plan
preparation. We collaborate with other
professionals/agencies serving your child to determine his or her strengths and needs.
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