Excellent Summer Programs For Children With Autism and Their Families

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Change can be extremely difficult for children with Autism and their families.

 Autism Partnership has some amazing summer break programs for children and

their parents!  Just in time for when school ends.

Local Southern Californians Can Benefit From Autism Partnership's Summer Social

Programs

June 21 - August 27, 2010

   

STAR-fish

         Social

         Time

         And

         Recreation

For Ages 3 - 4

Tuesdays and Thursdays

9 – 11:30a

in Seal Beach

This program uses ABA strategies to develop age-typical play and social skills.

 Both indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities are provided.

 Observational learning, joint attention and other skills needed for group

learning and participation are emphasized. Opportunities for parent education

and participation will be included.

TEACHES:

   ◠ Social Interest  Awareness

   ◠ Play Skill Development, including

       playground games, imaginative/thematic

       play and interactive play

   ◠ Group Activity/Play Skills, including

       turn-taking  sharing

   ◠Social Communication     

    

SPARKS, Jr.

         School

         Prep

         and

         Recreation

         Klub this

         Summer!

For Ages 4 -5

Tuedays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

12 n– 3p

in Seal Beach

This program uses ABA strategies to focus on the skills needed for group

learning and classroom readiness, age-typical play and social skills

development, and increased behavioral awareness.  Both indoor and outdoor

recreational opportunities are provided, with an emphasis on cooperative

interaction.

TEACHES:

   ◠Group Learning and Classroom

       Readiness, including sustained attention,

       observational learning, and choral

       responding

   ◠ Age-typical play, including

       playground skills, cooperative/

       interactive play, thematic play and group

       games

   ◠Social Initiation  Responsiveness

   ◠Behavioral Awareness    

   

SPARKS

         School

         Prep

         and

         Recreation

         Klub this

         Summer!

    For Ages 6-8   

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

8:30 – 11:30a

In Seal Beach

This group uses ABA strategies to focus on age-appropriate social skills and

group interaction.  Both indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities are

provided with an emphasis on cooperative interaction and group participation.

 Skills needed for increased behavioral awareness are emphasized.

TEACHES

    ◠Observational Learning

    ◠Perspective Taking

    ◠Social Communication, including

       sustained conversation  understanding

       non-verbal social cues

    ◠Expanding Play/Social Interests     

    ◠Interactive/ative Play

    ◠Recreational/Playground Activities

    ◠Outdoor Sports

    ◠Behavioral Awareness  Self-Monitoring    

Wanna PLAY in Groups?

Pre-requisite

Learning

About

Youth

For Ages 6 - 8

    

Mondays  and Fridays

12n – 2:30p

In Seal Beach

This program uses ABA strategies to focus on the skills needed for group

learning, age appropriate play, and increased behavioral regulation  

TEACHES:

    ◠Group Participation

    ◠Sustained Attention

    ◠Compliance

    ◠Appropriate Play Skill Development

    ◠Interactive/ative Play  

    ◠Recreational/Playground activities

    ◠Behavioral Awareness  Regulation    

Mighty Explorers

of appropriate play and recreation skills

For Ages 8-10

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

8:30 – 11:30a

In Seal Beach

This program focuses on social interaction, and group participation through

ABA-based teaching strategies.  The development of skills needed for

age-appropriate recreational and sports-related activities are emphasized, along

with the continued development of social communication skills.  Programming to

develop the behavioral awareness and regulation necessary for group learning and

classroom participation is emphasized.

TEACHES:

  ◠Group Participation  School Readiness

  ◠Playground/Recreational Activities

  ◠Social Initiation  Sustained Interaction

  ◠Perspective Taking  Social Awareness

  ◠Social Communication

  ◠Behavioral Control  Emotional Regulation

  ◠Self-Monitoring    

Adventures with Friends

 For Ages 11-13

Tuesdays and Thursdays

2:30 – 5:30p

In Seal Beach

This co-ed group focuses on increasingly complex social skills, including

perspective taking, social reciprocity and understanding non-verbal aspects of

communication. This group practices maintaining behavior control while

participating in collaborative activities. Goals also include maintaining

appropriate levels of interest and excitement during a variety of age-related

activities.

TEACHES:

  ◠Relationship Development

  ◠Recognizing and Responding to Non-

     Verbal Social Cues  

  ◠Group ation  Collaboration

  ◠Expanded Range of Interests

  ◠Popular Culture

  ◠Stress Management/Frustration Tolerance

  ◠Self  Social Awareness

  ◠Behavioral Regulation  Self-Monitoring    

iClub

    for positive teen interaction

For Ages  14-17  

Mondays and Wednesdays

3:30 – 5:30p

In Seal Beach

This co-ed group focuses on higher-level social skills such as perspective

taking, social reciprocity and sustained conversation.   Students will receive

instruction in self-monitoring of their behavior and practice skills in a social

context.  Expanding the student’s knowledge of popular culture and teen

interests are a focus of this group.

TEACHES:

  ◠Social Reciprocity

  ◠ Perspective Taking  Social Awareness

  ◠ Sustained Conversation

  ◠ Popular Culture  Expanded Interests

  ◠Frustration Tolerance/Stress Management

  ◠Behavioral Awareness and Self-Monitoring    

To request enrollment, please submit the REQUEST FOR SERVICE form (available

under Services tab on www.autismpartnership.com.)  If the Clinical teams feel

your child may benefit from the other children participating and the curriculum

offered, we will have your child come in to an immediate interview.  This

preview will allow us to confirm that your child will benefit from attending the

group this summer.

Fees:  $65/hr for attendance. Services must include 2hrs/mo of Program

Supervision @ $95/hr

For info contact Shelli Imfeld:  simfeld@... (preferred) or