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Social Stars Speech Therapy Group – July 17 to July 21, 2023
July 17, 2023 - July 23, 2023
Social Stars Speech Therapy Group
About this Event
ABC Social Stars is a speech therapy group for children between the ages of five and 10 years old. The focus of the group is to help build social, communication and play skills by teaching strategies, and by helping in developing skills through fun and engaging activities.
Therapy groups offer children natural opportunities to interact, play, socialize and communicate with their peers, and receive, at the same time, guidance and support from clinicians.
Intervention philosophy and approach is inspired by interest-lead interactions and social thinking principles.
Sessions will include social stories, role-playing, use of videos, arts & crafts, and various fun and engaging activities.
Who can register for this group?
- children that could benefit from practicing and improving their play, communication and social skills
- children that can follow small group instructions and directives
- children that have a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, or other developmental specific needs
- neurotypical children who could benefit from developing their play, social and communication skills
- Some of the goals for this group:
- turn taking in play, in activities, in conversations
- flexible thinking
- joint attention
- perspective taking
- retelling
- conversations
- being a good winner/loser
- building and maintaining friendships
- whole body listening
This therapy group will be led by a registered speech-language pathologist, Sharon Burgess, who has extensive training and experience in working with children with specific needs, and an Ottawa University student intern.
Please fill out this pre-registration form so that we can get to know your child better!
Please note that spaces are limited to ensure quality of services, and will be filled on a first come registration basis.
ABC Pediatric Therapies, 260 Centrum Blvd, Orléans, ON K1E 3V, Ottawa, Canada