The Kids Chat Group is designed for children between the ages of 5 and 8 years, who may have speech, language, or social language delays. During this program, participants will engage in activities, games, and educational activities that will help facilitate speech-language development.

This group includes:

• A new theme each lesson with specific vocabulary/sound awareness activities and take-home materials
• How to build your child’s language skills through music and songs
• How to build language-learning opportunities into everyday activities and routines
• How to turn books into fun and interactive language-learning time and how to teach your child essential early literacy skills

• April 29th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• May 6th at  2:00pm – 2:45pm
• May 13th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• May 27th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• June 3rd at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• June 10th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm

**NO LESSONS on May 20th

* Limited Availability

The Kids Chat Group is designed for children between the ages of 5 and 8 years, who may have speech, language, or social language delays. During this program, participants will engage in activities, games, and educational activities that will help facilitate speech-language development.

This group includes:

• A new theme each lesson with specific vocabulary/sound awareness activities and take-home materials
• How to build your child’s language skills through music and songs
• How to build language-learning opportunities into everyday activities and routines
• How to turn books into fun and interactive language-learning time and how to teach your child essential early literacy skills

• March 8th at 5:00pm – 5:45pm
• March 15th at  5:00pm – 5:45pm
• March 22nd at 5:00pm – 5:45pm
• March 29th at 5:00pm – 5:45pm
• April 5th at 5:00pm – 5:45pm
• April 12th at 5:00pm – 5:45pm

* Limited Availability

This group is designed for children ages 6 to 10 years of age and focuses on social interaction and language expansion. With the use of books, songs, and activities, your child will be able to grow their language with the guidance of visual aids (i.e. augmentative and/or alternative communication).

The goals of the group are:

• to help your child socialize with other children
• to help your child expand their language skills
• to provide parent education (including some handouts) regarding social skills, language skills and how to use alternative/augmentative communication to support speech and language development

• March 4th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• March 11th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• March 18th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• March 25th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• April 1st at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
• April 15th at 2:00pm – 2:45pm

**NO LESSON April 8th

*Limited Availability

• March 6th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• March 13th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• March 27th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• April 3rd at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• April 17th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• April 24th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• May 8th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• May 15th at 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• May 30th – Windup – TBD **Special Day**

**NO LESSONS March 20th, April 10th, May 1st, May 22nd

*Limited Availability

The Adult Social Language Connection Group is designed to support adults to improve their communication and pragmatic language skills. Pragmatic language skills are vital for communicating our personal thoughts, ideas and feelings. Adults with difficulties in this area often misinterpret other peoples’ communicative intent and may have difficulty responding appropriately either verbally or non-verbally.

The group atmosphere allows participants to learn and practice these skills in a safe environment,  help build self-confidence, improve relationships with and help members make stronger connections within their community.  

The group is for adults who:

• Want to establish positive relationships in a new environment. 
• Struggle to join and maintain conversations with peers and adults. 
• Who want to build independence and stronger executive functioning skills to thrive in a new environment. 
• Who struggle with understanding unwritten rules and expectations. 
• Who want to learn how to advocate for themselves
• Are motivated and interested in participating in this program 

How are the groups organized?

Our groups are formed based on the participants’ personalities, skill levels and areas of need, to ensure that we have a cohesive group that will facilitate learning as well as build friendships. The curriculum for each group will be adjusted to suit the participants, with a specific skill targeted each week. Using newly acquired skills outside of the therapy room is the goal, so we put heavy emphasis on practicing, reinforcing and generalizing skills through a variety of supports.

How do skills transfer outside of the sessions? When are the groups offered?

• The groups meet for 90 minutes
• The group is run as an 8 week program

DATES (Spring 2023):

• April 17th at 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• April 24th at 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• May 8th at 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• May 15th at 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• May 29th at 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• June 5th at 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• June 12th or 13th – Windup (TBD)

The Social Language Breakfast Club is designed to support youth and young adults (ages 15+) as they transition between life stages. The group will bolster self-confidence and help individuals build meaningful connections as they navigate various social settings. The group setting allows participants to learn and practice these skills in a safe environment among peers. The purpose of the group is to provide support to encourage more balanced and positive experiences as they integrate into varied settings with increased dynamic expectations.

Your child may benefit if they:

• Want to establish positive peer relationships but are not sure how. 
• Have difficulties clarifying miscommunication or misunderstandings and have difficulties expressing themselves clearly and concisely. 
• Experience frequent and frustrating breakdowns in communication and/or feel left out. 
• Struggle to join and maintain conversations with peers and adults
• Are motivated and interested in participating in this program 

When are the groups offered / what’s included?

• The groups meet once a week for 60 minutes lessons.
• The groups are run as a 14-week lesson. A three-week trial is offered. 
• Group Fees Include: Light breakfast, outings/events per term (e.g., performance, tangible activity, etc.), additional staff support at group and home programming.

Tuesdays at 8:45am – 9:45am

• January 17th, 24th, 31st
• February 7th, 28th
• March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
• April 18th, 25th
• May 2nd, 9th