3a-4 Social Skills Clinic & ACCESS Program
Project Description:
The Social Skills Program, under the direction of Marjorie Solomon, Ph.D., is a group training program for children and adults with ASD and other social communication disorders who have difficulty making friends, having successful interactions in school and the community, including employment. Groups are organized by age and typically have an average of 8-15 people each. The groups are led by a licensed psychologist and several adult co-leaders. Parent participation is also required (adult participants may bring a friend or caregiver instead of a parent); the parent/ support person group meets at the same time as the childrens group and is led by a social worker and a psychologist. Covered topics include non-verbal behavior cues, emotion recognition, stress management, conversation rules, social problem recognition and problem solving, making good choices, and friendship and leadership skills, and for adults, employment skills.
Keyword(s):
Adolescent Health, Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Social Determinants of Health, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs
Core Function(s):
Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Mulit-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
