Possessing
at least adequate reciprocal social communication and interaction
skills is crucial to everyone’s success and happiness. Children
and young adults identified with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
do not “pick up” these crucial life skills without direct
instruction, intensive rehearsal, and planned practice across a
variety of settings.
West
Metro Learning Connections has developed and currently offers
social skills therapy in small groups, using an integration of
multiple approaches and follows each session with therapeutic
recreation so clients can practice their newly acquired social
cognition and social skills in a variety of setting and with a
variety of facilitators.
This
presentation will address the philosophies, approaches,
strategies, and curricula, as well as present a sample structured
social skills therapy group.
Starting in May, WMLC will be offering a Parent
Support Group. Biz Williams, WMLC Social Worker, will be
facilitating the group. The Parent Support Group will be the
second Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30. The cost
will be $5 per parent. Child care will be provided at the
cost of $20 for the first child, and
$15 for each additional child. We would like to have a
minimum of four participants for each group. Contact WMLC to
sign up.
Starting in May, WMLC will be offering a Sibling
Support Group. Biz Williams, WMLC Social Worker, will be
facilitating the group. The Sibling Support Group will meet
the first Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30. The cost
will be $10 per child per group. We would like to have a
minimum of four participants. The support group will meet
for 45 minutes and will be followed by an activity for the last 45
minutes to allow participants to socialize, have fun, and build
their relationships. Contact WMLC to sign up.
If you have a computer system that you no longer
use, WMLC would greatly appreciate your donation! We are
looking for at least two PC’s for client to use with the Pump It
Up dance program and educational software. The minimum
requirements we are looking for are Intel Processors with at least
300 Mhz processor speed, 128 Mb of
RAM, 24X speed CD-ROM, 17” Monitors and MS O/S Windows 98 or
later.
Request To Borrow a Multimedia Projector on May 18,
2005
Please contact the office if you have one that you
would be willing to lend to WMLC for a presentation to potential
board members of Metro Friendship Foundation—a foundation that
will provide assistance to clients of WMLC.
