

Social Skills Groups @ Yellow Door
Me + you= us
“You can’t learn social skills on your own”
Social Skills Groups are run by a registered music therapist and speech pathologist. Various music and language social groups are run on Saturdays during school terms, catering for a wide range of abilities and learning goals. These small groups aim to provide children with social interaction and communication difficulties an opportunity to learn by experiencing and doing in a supportive peer group environment. The format is based on the SOCIAL THINKING CURRICULUM (Copyright Michelle Garcia Winner), encouraging and modelling concepts such as working in a group, following the group plan, hidden rules, making a smart guess, understanding emotions, and whole body listening etc. All of our groups have the Zones of Regulation (Copyright Leah Kuypers) program as a foundation, and these self-regulation strategies are explicitly taught using songs and play activities.
Children will be matched to a group based on their stage of development and their strengths. An initial 1:1 session prior to group is a requirement.
The size of the groups ranges from 4-6 children with our experienced music therapist and speech pathologist.
Typical learning goals might include:
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Joint attention/ Reciprocity
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Concentration
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Emotional regulation/ separation
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Turn taking and sharing
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Following a routine
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Listening/ following directions
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Verbal and nonverbal communication skills
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Fine and gross motor development
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Pretend play
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Playing WITH peers
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Understanding emotion (our own and others’)
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Self/mutual regulation
To arrange a consultation to discuss your child's needs, call us on 0413 392 687, or email us at yellowdoorkidstherapyhub@gmail.com