groups

Amicus offers small social skills groups for 1^st through 8^th grade children. During each group meeting the children learn and practice a new skill with peers, and receive coaching and feedback from their group therapist. They are engaged through developmentally-appropriate activities such as games, art, collaborative projects, and role-plays.

Parents are integrated into our program through various ways: weekly handouts which outline the skill taught, and suggestions of ways to help their child practice during the week; email updates regarding their child’s progress; and a written concluding summary with recommendations.

group curriculum

~ Friendship-Making Skills (Greetings; Conversational Skills; Joining In)

~ Skills for Dealing with Feelings (Expressing Feelings; Recognizing and Understanding Another’s Feelings; Dealing with Anger)

~ Skills for Self-Control and Dealing with Stress (Responding to Teasing & Bullying; Compromising & Negotiating; Dealing with Rejection; Being a Good Sport)

who we serve

Amicus serves a wide range of children and challenges. Some children in our program have a diagnosis; others do not, and may never have a diagnosis. Children who will benefit from our groups are those whose social interactions are impacted by shyness, low self-confidence, difficulty resolving peer conflicts, inability to tolerate frustration, inattention, hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, inflexibility, trouble with reading or responding to social cues, or social cognition challenges.