About our groups:

Groups are available for children ages *6-14. The students are grouped based on age as well as their social cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Each group consists of 3-6 students.  Each session lasts an hour. The beginning of the session is spent outlining the schedule for the day and reviewing concepts from the previous session, followed by teaching new social thinking skills. Students practice these new skills for the remainder of the session.  Parents receive information after each session, which updates the parents on the skills and strategies taught to the students during each session. They are provided with information about the Social Thinking Group curriculum, vocabulary, and ways to reinforce topics between sessions. Students learn to generalize the skills they learn from the Social Thinking Group to other environments, such as the classroom and home setting.

Topics Covered:

Review of expected and unexpected behavior Being part of a group Self-monitoring our behavior through video modeling Social Behavior Mapping Figuring out what people mean by what they say Figuring out the meaning of language

In order to determine if your child would benefit from these groups, please contact DePelchin Autism Services to schedule an initial intake appointment.If your child is not currently eligible for these groups, we may recommend that your child attend individual sessions with a staff clinician.    

For more information regarding fees and registration contact DePelchin Autism Services at 713-730-2335 or autism@depelchin.org.