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<blockquote data-quote="confuzzled" data-source="post: 540084" data-attributes="member: 8831"><p>the place i take my kiddo to for therapy just did this exact group, with a SW and a spT and from my seat in the waiting room, fun was had by all, and the kids did participate nicely.</p><p></p><p>it appeared to me to be highly structured--they did everything from "games" with the whole group like red rover and hokey pokey etc, they did some say something nice about a person (adults wrote or drew it), to group craft projects (i think they built a teepee), to some simple collaborating food activities...frost gingerbread houses together and add candy, etc. and then they had a party at the end where each kid brought something to share. i'm <em>guessing</em> there was some talk therapy and some pragmatics thrown in for good measure.</p><p></p><p>it was a mixed group, heavier on boys than girls, but with the exception of one boy the first week who was hysterically crying over something, they seemed to have a great time with each other. and they did interact with each other in the waiting room.</p><p></p><p>it lasted 8 weeks and parents were anxious to start a new session. it was a fee/session, and i believe it was billed as group therapy vs social skills.</p><p></p><p>yea, i'm that mom...pretending to read a mag in the corner while quietly finding out everybodies business. i'm nosy, and i need some kind of entertainment to pass the hour, lol.</p><p></p><p>good luck with it--when it works, its a beautiful thing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="confuzzled, post: 540084, member: 8831"] the place i take my kiddo to for therapy just did this exact group, with a SW and a spT and from my seat in the waiting room, fun was had by all, and the kids did participate nicely. it appeared to me to be highly structured--they did everything from "games" with the whole group like red rover and hokey pokey etc, they did some say something nice about a person (adults wrote or drew it), to group craft projects (i think they built a teepee), to some simple collaborating food activities...frost gingerbread houses together and add candy, etc. and then they had a party at the end where each kid brought something to share. i'm [I]guessing[/I] there was some talk therapy and some pragmatics thrown in for good measure. it was a mixed group, heavier on boys than girls, but with the exception of one boy the first week who was hysterically crying over something, they seemed to have a great time with each other. and they did interact with each other in the waiting room. it lasted 8 weeks and parents were anxious to start a new session. it was a fee/session, and i believe it was billed as group therapy vs social skills. yea, i'm that mom...pretending to read a mag in the corner while quietly finding out everybodies business. i'm nosy, and i need some kind of entertainment to pass the hour, lol. good luck with it--when it works, its a beautiful thing! [/QUOTE]
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