Independent Education Evaluations

Our mission for Friendship Club is to offer opportunities to clients who do not have access to social opportunities in natural settings or who require programmed instruction to be successful in social settings while being committed to a service that is sustainable, socially valid, and based in research. Our philosophy is based around the idea that although every client learns differently, with appropriate support, they can succeed. It is critical for clients to have positive interactions with peers and adults in an educational setting. Social skills programs are based on an initial assessment from the child’s family and school team. Groups are formed based on the individual strengths and needs of each child and are therapeutically beneficial for every child. During a group meeting, the group leaders implement specific social skills programming to work toward individualized objectives. Furthermore, systematic data are collected at each session and are analyzed frequently to ensure that each child makes effective progress. Each term specific social skills topics are targeted, which will include individualized programming to help aid your child towards the terminal goals. The goal is that these learned skills will then be utilized adaptively into their everyday lives, across all settings. Some of the key components of your child’s programming may include: emotional regulation, perspective taking, following group instructions and routines, initiating and responding to peer interactions, generalizing age-appropriate play skills, taking turns and sharing, social awareness, increasing flexibility, attending, joint attention, conversation skills, nonverbal Communication, and emotional Awareness