Summer 2018 Group Therapy
Summer groups are offered to all children in the community. They may be used in addition to our current clients’ individual therapy sessions or children whose school-based therapy is on hold during the summer.
We are excited to offer the following groups:
Articulation Group Therapy
9:30-10:20 AM, Tuesdays in June (5th, 12th, 19th, 26th)
Children will participate in games and activities targeting age appropriate articulation skills at word, phrase, sentence, and conversational level. A limited number of child-specific speech sounds will be targeted in each session, allowing frequent opportunities for repetition and practice for each participant.
Language Development Group Therapy
2:00-2:50 PM, Tuesdays in July (10th, 17th, 24th, 31st)
Children will participate in activities using crafts, games, & music to improve early language expressive and receptive skills.
Targeted skills include: increasing vocabulary, responding to simple age appropriate questions, naming common objects/toys/people, increasing phrase length, following directions, etc.
Social Skills Group
12:30-1:20 PM, Tuesdays in July (10th, 17th, 24th, 31st)
Children will learn and practice age appropriate social skills with their peers and guidance from the therapist.
Targeted skills include: turn-taking, greetings, asking/answering questions, making requests, maintaining personal space, eye contact, initiating and maintaining conversations, etc.
