Social Skills Classes
Upcoming Social Skills Classes
Social Skills Classes are offered for pre-school and school-aged children to learn and practice social interactions. The classes are geared towards those with Level 1 Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and/or related social communication disorders.
Let’s Play – JCC
Sundays, January 12-March 16 (8 weeks, no class Jan. 19, Feb. 16)
1pm-2pm
Ages: 6-8
Join us for an hour of fun and exploration as children learn and strengthen their skills through active play in a small group and safe environment. This class is designed for children with Autism Level 1, ADHD, and/or social communication barriers to help foster social emotional learning and self-regulation skills in a recreational setting. An intake for new participants must be scheduled before the class starts.
Fee: $280
Let’s Play – JCC
Tuesdays, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
5:15pm-6:15pm
Ages: 6-8
Join us for an hour of fun and exploration as children learn and strengthen their skills through active play in a small group and safe environment. This class is designed for children with Autism Level 1, ADHD, and/or social communication barriers to help foster social emotional learning and self-regulation skills in a recreational setting. An intake for new participants must be scheduled before the class starts.
Fee: $280
Friends – JCC
Sundays, January 12-March 16 (8 weeks, no class Jan. 19, Feb. 16)
2:15pm-3:15pm
Ages: 9-12
Join us for an hour of fun and exploration as children learn and strengthen their skills through active play in a small group and safe environment. This class is designed for children with Autism Level 1, ADHD, and/or social communication barriers to help foster social emotional learning and self-regulation skills in a recreational setting. An intake for new participants must be scheduled before the class starts.
Fee: $280
Teens – JCC
Sundays, January 12-March 16 (8 weeks, no class Jan. 19, Feb. 16)
3:30pm-4:30pm
Ages: 13-15
Join us for a fun class designed to help teens navigate the social scene. Topics include developing and maintaining friendships, understanding and responding to verbal and non-verbal cues in social situations, coping strategies for dealing with teen emotions, self-advocacy, self-confidence, and more. This class is designed for teens with Level 1 Autism and/or ADHD. An intake is required for participants who are new to our programs at the J.
Fee: $280
Gal Pals Tweens – JCC
Sundays, January 12-March 16 (8 weeks, no class Jan. 19, Feb. 16)
4:45pm-5:45pm
Ages: 9-12
Social Skills JUST for Girls! This Gal Pal group for 9–12-year-old girls will be a safe space to connect, ask tough questions, and share openly. Some topics covered will include body positivity and overall self-acceptance, navigating evolving friendships, and coping with big feelings that can be hard to articulate. As this group is for tweens, there will be some flexibility of themes based on the needs and interests of these girls. This class is designed for girls with ADD/ADHD, Level 1 Autism, and related disorders. An intake for new participants must be scheduled prior to the first class.
Fee: $280
Play Skills – JCC
Tuesdays, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
4pm-5pm
Ages: 3-5
Join us for fun and exploration as children aged three to five years old learn and strengthen their fundamental social skills through active play in a safe and supportive environment. Children will be guided through play based activities to enhance their skills in turn-taking, playing together, sharing, winning/losing, using your words to express thoughts/feelings, understanding/regulating emotions, and much more! The goal is for each child to develop appropriate play skills to use in all social environments. This class is designed for children who would benefit from learning appropriate interactions during cooperative play. An intake is required for participants who are new to our programs at the J.
Fee: $280