Connections: School-Aged Social Skills Groups
Who is Group for?:
- Anyone with or without a formal diagnosis, that wants to meet new peers and build on their social skills in a play-based environment
- Each group is formed based on kids of a similar age, that meet once a week
- The overall age range of our entire group program serves ages 5-18
Time & Location: Connections Groups will run once a week, from 4:00-5:30pm (in the basement of City Light Church – 550 Obed Ave).
General Registration Info:
- There are 3-6 spots per group. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis if you haven’t already contacted the Group Coordinator to reserve a spot
- Once the 6 spots are filled in the group assigned to you, you will be waitlisted for the next available spot for your age group
- We will do our best to add more groups based on the number of similar-aged kids on the waitlist
Current Clients: Must be approved by the child’s clinical team before registering. Clients must fill out a registration form for each module, which the Group Coordinator will email to all eligible clients, a couple of weeks before the start of each module.
New Clients: Please fill out our Waitlist Intake Form here and contact the Director (Victoria Coward) at victoria@mylittlesteps.net
- Screening: The Group Coordinator, Ikjot Kaur, will contact you to set up a 30 minute in-person screening. Ikjot will meet with your child one on one, then observe your child interact with peers at Little Steps Therapy Services. The screening costs $120. Finance-related questions can be sent to amber@mylittlesteps.net
Waitlist: Registration is open throughout the school year. Current and new Clients will be added to a waitlist for the next available group spot, if the current groups are full and/or if the registration form is filled out later than the module deadline.
Group Session Cancellation Policy: Please contact the office if your child is going to miss a session admin@mylittlesteps.
Withdrawing from Group: Two weeks notice is required to withdraw from group.
Costs:
- Mon. to Thurs. Groups: Led by BI for $67.50/ hour or a total of $101.25 for the 1.5 hour group (1 session of group), billed weekly. This cost includes Clinical supervision from the Behaviour Consultant, a Lead Behavioural Interventionist and an assistant Behavioral Interventionist. Weekly update emails from the Group Leader and an end-of-module report will be provided. Additional needs billed separately.
- Neurodiversity affirming practice
- Making the weekly plans based on the kids’ expressed ideas and interests
- Focusing on problem solving, perspective-taking and self-advocacy
- Additional curriculums will be integrated as needed, within an interest-based/play-based approach, through naturally occurring teaching moments
- Social skills exploration, outings, crafts, board games, science experiments and more!
Any questions can be directed to the Group Coordinator (Ikjot) at groups@mylittlesteps.net or the Little Steps office (250) 386-1171 admin@mylittlesteps.net
Current Connections Groups
Social Dynamics A1
Age Range: 5+
Mondays
Social Dynamics A2
Age Range: 5+
Wednesdays
Social Dynamics A4
Age Range: 8+
Mondays
Social Dynamics B
Age Range: 8+
Thursdays
Social Dynamics C
Age Range: 12+
Tuesdays
Social Dynamics D
Age Range: 5+
Tuesdays
