Social Skills

Academy Metro West (Natick) - Licensed mental health counselors run weekly group therapy sessions for children between the ages of 6 and 15. Groups take place in a gymnasium setting and center on cooperative, non-competitive physical activity. Children are placed in groups based upon age, grade, physical skills, overall developmental level, and personality, with the goal of maximizing the chances for forming meaningful connections with fellow group members.
MGH Aspire - Aspire offers year-round programming for individuals aged 5 years to adult, including social groups, summer camp, school vacation camp and special events. For adults looking for work-related support, Aspire helps participants navigate the work environment, gain on-the-job skills and achieve professional goals. Aspire also provides consultation and support services designed to educate and broaden the understanding of the unique strengths and needs of this population.
Learning Solutions - Learning Solutions teaches social skills to small groups of toddlers, children and teens; it sometimes involves group outings and they offer training resources
Social Dynamix - This interactive learning program combines expressive therapy, psychodrama, social pragmatics, and theatre to help individuals overcome anxiety in social settings and acquire a larger repertoire of pragmatic skills
Group Dynamic - An after-school activity group counseling program that focuses on children's personal and social growth

Web Sites

Social Thinking - A website dedicated to providing practical frameworks, strategies and products to teach social problem solving, social emotional interpretation and social skills across schools, homes, communities and workplaces across the lifespan and around the globe
CounselingTools.com - A website produced by The Guidance Group, a publishing company that specializes in hands-on materials for character education, life skills, school success and mental health
How to Make and Keep Friends - Donna Shea and Nadine Briggs, friendship experts and social coaches, created this site as a resource to support the social success of children at home, at school and on the playground.

Articles

The New York Times, 2015

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