Box 4751, Regina, Saskchewan S4P 3Y4
Autism Resource Centre
“To achieve a meaningful and independent life for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder through education, awareness and programming.”
Social Skills Group Structure
The structure of the group is designed to provide predictability and promote independence. The following is the structure of a group meeting:
Group Game signifies that group is coming to an end. Participants are required to play a game with someone else to practice skills they have been learning. Skills that are worked on include asking someone to play a game, compromising, and good sportsmanship. This also provides a natural opportunity for the facilitators to provide one on one instructions and individual support.
Item
Description
Group Rules
This is a visual list of rules that the group has collectively decided to follow. The rules outline the expectations of social behaviour and conduct.
Why Do We Come To Social Skills Group?
Each year the participants make a list of why it is important to attend social skills group. In order to gain the most from these groups, it is important for the participants to agree and understand why they attend group.
Snack & Chat
This is an opportunity for the participant to gain knowledge and understanding in social etiquette, table manners, and spontaneous reciprocal conversation with others while enjoying a snack with their peers.
Skill Of The Week
This is the time when a specific skill is introduced, taught and discussed. This is the main focus of the week’s lessons. Facilitators teach skills in a variety of ways including direct instruction, modeling, role-playing, social stories and comic strip conversations.
Activity Book
Some groups offer the participants an activity book to take home so that parents and teachers understand the skills that were focused on in a particular week. The hope is that parents and/or teachers will continue to facilitate the participants learning in this area. It is an expectation that the participants complete this book before the start of the next group.
Group Game