SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND LANGUAGE

We provide group and individual sessions using a combination of evidence-based social skills programs, modalities and techniques. Therapeutic intervention is a collaborative effort. Therapy is used to develop an understanding and ability to use and interpret neurotypical communication, whilst focusing on the personal communication style and sensory needs.

The PEERS® program (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills)

This is a 16-week, evidence-based social skills intervention designed for adolescents and young adults with ASD, ADHD, anxiety, or social difficulties.

Improving First Impressions

The empirically tested program ‘Improving First Impressions’ is developed by Clinical Psychologist Sharon Flanagan and Neuropsychologist Skye McDonald to train or re-train social skills. It is designed for people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury, but can be used for anyone who is neurodivergent.

ECHO

A Vocal Language Program for Easing Anxiety in Conversation was written by Cesar E. Ruiz, Evelyn R. Klein, and Louis R. Chesney. It is for clinicians supporting people with selective mutism, or individuals who may experience social anxiety related to speaking in specific situations, or with certain individuals.