Social skills Groups
Child and Youth Psychological Services
“Social Smarts is a social skills training program for children aged 5 to 20. The goal of Social Smarts is to teach children/ adolescents the tools they need to be more successful in their everyday social interactions.”
“At Family Kinnections, we provide hope, guidance, and support to families, kids and teens. Our non-judgemental, warm and empathetic counsellors and psychotherapists are here to guide you and your family towards your goals.”
Websites
“Based on research by American Psychologist John Gottman, Emotion Coaching uses moments of heightened emotion and resulting behaviour to guide and teach the child and young person about more effective responses.”
“The Social Thinking Methodology helps people understand themselves and others to better navigate the social world, foster relationship development, and improve performance at school, at home, and at work.”
Provides tips and vital information about how to improve self-regulation skills
A source for children’s books with vibrant illustrations about social-emotional learning
Provides materials that make teaching essential skills like perspective-taking, self regulation, emotional recognition, and self-esteem to students across all grades—from Pre-K to High School.
Books
The Science of Making Friends: Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults
By Elizabeth Laugeson, PSY.D
The Zones of Regulation
Leah Kuypers
Social Skills Activities for Kids – 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules
Natasha Daniels
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents – Over 200 Worksheets and Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression and Conduct Disorders
Lisa Weed Phifer, Amanda Crowder, Tracy Elsenraat and Robert Hull
Why Will No One Play with Me? The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive
Caroline Maguire
Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies – Keeping the Body, Mind and Emotions on Task in Children with Autism, ADHD or Sensory Disorders
Teresa Garland
You Are a Social Detective!: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids
Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
What Do You Think? A Kid’s Guide to Dealing with Daily Dilemmas
Linda Schwartz
How To Find Your Groove: Conversation Skills And Other Tips For Surviving The Social World
By Laura K. Cornish
Workbooks:
Let’s Be Friends: A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Social Skills and Make Great Friends
By Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D
The Social Success Workbook for Teens
By Barbara Cooper and Nancy Widdows
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