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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 565001" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>As you might recall, I helped put a social group together in my community. We are taking a break for the holidays (as everyone's schedule is kind of hectic this time of year).</p><p>So far, it is my 3 kids, one little boy with ADHD and a bunch of other issues (speech, and maybe cognitive) and one little Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) girl who is highly verbal.</p><p>Partner is actually the role model for the group, all age between 5 and 7 (except for Sweet Pea!).</p><p>The parents are present and participate to all the activities. The idea is for parents to learn from the experience (notive the successes and the challenges, see how the therapists handle the situations, etc...). And the purpose is to have fun altogether despite the challenges. Kind of a group bonding experience. Teaching the kids that a group can be a wonderful experience.</p><p>The therapist, and sometimes the parents, are able to help the kids on the spot and give extra explanation to a social situation that V or the other ones might not understand.</p><p>I'll give you an example: the little girl can be very loud and has a high pitch voice. V gets very distressed by it and covers his ears. I was able to make V go to her and V explained to her that her screams hurt his ears. The therapist than asked the little girl what she could do about it. She replied that she could be a bit more quiet! lol </p><p>The following session, she was loud again and with one little prompt, V reminded her that it hurt his ears. She adjusted her voice right away. </p><p>Right there is a situation that was handle in a socially appropriate anner and it would not have been possible without the help of parents and therapists.</p><p>And during the session, there are a million little interactions that the therapist can help the kids with.</p><p>I would not expect big results right away. But I am convinced it helps V as well as my other 2: Sweet Pea is stimulated and tries her best to talk (she is so cute!)and Partner is learning patience, empathy and also learns that he can have fun with all kinds of kids. </p><p>If I were you, I would want to witness a few session in order to get a better idea. Would it be possible? I don't see why not. You can explain that your goal is also to learn from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 565001, member: 11847"] As you might recall, I helped put a social group together in my community. We are taking a break for the holidays (as everyone's schedule is kind of hectic this time of year). So far, it is my 3 kids, one little boy with ADHD and a bunch of other issues (speech, and maybe cognitive) and one little Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) girl who is highly verbal. Partner is actually the role model for the group, all age between 5 and 7 (except for Sweet Pea!). The parents are present and participate to all the activities. The idea is for parents to learn from the experience (notive the successes and the challenges, see how the therapists handle the situations, etc...). And the purpose is to have fun altogether despite the challenges. Kind of a group bonding experience. Teaching the kids that a group can be a wonderful experience. The therapist, and sometimes the parents, are able to help the kids on the spot and give extra explanation to a social situation that V or the other ones might not understand. I'll give you an example: the little girl can be very loud and has a high pitch voice. V gets very distressed by it and covers his ears. I was able to make V go to her and V explained to her that her screams hurt his ears. The therapist than asked the little girl what she could do about it. She replied that she could be a bit more quiet! lol The following session, she was loud again and with one little prompt, V reminded her that it hurt his ears. She adjusted her voice right away. Right there is a situation that was handle in a socially appropriate anner and it would not have been possible without the help of parents and therapists. And during the session, there are a million little interactions that the therapist can help the kids with. I would not expect big results right away. But I am convinced it helps V as well as my other 2: Sweet Pea is stimulated and tries her best to talk (she is so cute!)and Partner is learning patience, empathy and also learns that he can have fun with all kinds of kids. If I were you, I would want to witness a few session in order to get a better idea. Would it be possible? I don't see why not. You can explain that your goal is also to learn from it. [/QUOTE]
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