Summer Support

Summer Social Programs at Communication Works

Summer is a great time to practice being social. Whether you are joining a group for the first time or continuing services from the school year, summer offers a chance to relax, reinforce learned social skills, and have fun. If your school-year schedule did not allow the time to participate in social communication groups, take advantage of the summer months and give yourself or your child a boost for the fall.   

Making Connections

Our Making Connections summer program offers a fun and safe environment for clients (pre-k to adults) to practice social thinking and related social skills.  Our cutting-edge social groups bring together students of similar ages, abilities, and needs for weekly sessions.  The program is 6–8 weeks in length during the summer and includes community outings that explore a more real-world setting (for example, trips to horse stables, outdoor playgrounds, downtown Oakland or San Francisco, museum exhibits, bowling alleys, or the redwood forest). Participants work in small groups (2–4 clients) to acquire skills in how to cooperate, communicate, and make connections! Individual sessions are also available.

Each Session Includes:

• Connecting – 5 to 10 minutes of open talk time to check in, connect, and review previous concepts.
• Group Lesson and Plan – Social learning strategies are used to facilitate conversations, planning, and compromising during group activities at our Center and in community settings.
• Practice/Unstructured Time – During this time the therapist provides real-time feedback to reinforce the lesson in the community and at the Center using “teachable moments.”
• Parent/Caregiver Wrap-Up –The therapist reviews the group’s lesson and provides parent/caregiver training and tools for carryover into everyday life.

Join us this summer for a boost in social skills and confidence heading into the next school year. Space is limited, so plan ahead for the program that is best suited for you or your child!

Click here to download Making Connections Summer Flyer (PDF)