Who would benefit from this program?
Many teens and adults with disabilities struggle to find peer opportunities that provide a safe place to connect with others. If your loved one is limited with social opportunities available to them, this is the group for you.
What does a typical group session look like?
- Group Check-in
- Discuss Group topic
- Fun activity/game to practice skills
Weekly Topics:
- Starting Conversations
- Maintaining Conversations
- Finding a Source of Friends
- Electronic Communication
- Social Media Etiquette
- Appropriate Use of Humor
- Entering Group Conversations
- Exiting Group Conversations
- Get-togethers
- Dating Etiquette (Adult program only)
- Handling Disagreements
- Handling Bullying and Gossip
- And Many More!
Monthly Membership
- Includes 1, 1-hour group meeting per week. (4-5 group meetings per month)
- Small groups, no more than 8 participants!
- Consistent attendance is key in order to have sufficient practice of skills and to foster friendships with group members.