Kaleidoscope Kids is our Social skills enrichment program that offers a number of different social skills groups ranging from groups for children and teens with ADHD and anxiety, to children and teens who need practice becoming more assertive and confident, as well as groups for children and teens on the spectrum and other diagnoses. Our unique social skills groups use the creative expression, yoga, art, sports, play, and interactive games to enrich your child’s interactions with peers. We teach critical social skills; provide an opportunity to practice the skills while receiving individualized coaching and valuable feedback, and use challenges, games, arts, and crafts to create tangible reminders of the skills so that they generalize into your child’s everyday life. Our goal is to emphasize your child’s strengths and to provide your child with the skills and confidence to make and keep meaningful peer relationships.

Our social skills program now accepts state funding! Please check with your provider.

  • Social skills are skills that facilitate healthy and positive interaction and communication with others. They are the skills a person uses to communicate and interact with others. In childhood some of the most important skills include: Making and keeping friends, listening and following directions, joining in with peers, communicating,compromising, impulse control, starting a conversation, staying on-topic, good sportsmanship, making a good first impression, going with the flow, managing anxiety, expressing emotions appropriately and Self-confidence

  • Social skills enrichment can be for anyone, diagnosed or not. Social skills groups have begun to be a mainstream enrichment program rather than an intensive type of therapy. In this age group, it is common for children to struggle with certain social skills and with some coaching and practice we can help!

  • Clients participate in fun and interactive games, activities, team challenges, crafts, improvements, conversations, discussions, and even yoga!. We try to create as much of a natural environment as possible to ensure kids get in-the-moment feedback and practice.

  • During our groups, we coach our kids on skills in a safe and supportive environment where we can give helpful feedback. During our groups, our kids have some of the most positive social experiences that they have had in a long time. These positive experiences help build self-confidence and prove that they can be socially successful. This will make them more likely to use these skills outside of the group. Social skills enrichment gives kids a toolbox of skills, they gain confidence and a range of real-life experiences to draw from. This helps ensure our kids reach their social success!

Key Social Skills:

  • Making a Good First Impression

  • Making & Keeping Friends

  • Choosing who Would be a Good Friend

  • Improving Self-Esteem and Confidence

  • Joining Into Conversations with Peers

  • Starting Conversations (Initiating Interaction)

  • Staying on Topic

  • Asking Appropriate Questions

  • Dealing with Peer Pressure

  • Strategies for Coping with Anxiety

  • Positive Thinking Skills

  • Strategies to Improve Mood

  • Listening and Following Directions

  • Compromising

  • Being Flexible and “Going with the Flow”

  • Frustration Management

  • Impulse Control

  • Using a Verbal Filter (refraining from speaking each thought)

Kaleidoscope Kids Social Skills Groups meet once a week after school for an hour and the groups run for the entire school year. We incorporate art, games, activities, team challenges, yoga, and discussions to develop vital social skills and create positive connections with others in a fun, active, and safe environment. There are typically 3-6 children in a group. Groups are created based on age and area of improvement. We work with children ages 3 to 17.