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Individual speech and language therapy

Social skills groups

Behavioral feeding therapy

Workshops

School District Consultations

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Services

*Individual speech and language therapy- Hot Topics Social skills Program employs licensed speech and language therapists with expertise in treating children with motor speech disorders and those on the autism spectrum. We offer specialized treatment based on your child’s individual needs. Our speech and language pathologists specialize in the following treatments:

Oral Motor Therapy

PROMPT

Augmentative Communication   including PECS, static communication boards, voice output systems, and basic sign language.

Feeding Therapy for those with food aversions and limited diets.

  

Social Skills Group Program

Our social skills groups are language based and designed to address the specific needs of the children that are placed in the group. Group placement is based on children’s age and skill level. Information about the child’s specific needs is gathered during the social skills screening process. Groups target development of appropriate social behavior, conversational skills, development of symbolic play skills, and ability to interact with peers.

Social Skills Group Program
The social skills group meets for either 45 minutes or 60 minutes based on the age of the children participating in that particular group. Hot Topics Social Skills Program differs in size and level of staff support based on the needs of the children participating in that particular group.

2:1 Group 60 minute session 4 children per group 2:1 staff ratio $80.00 per session

3:1 Group 60 minute session 6 children per group 3:1 staff ratio $65.00 per session

3:1 Group 45 minute session 6 children per group 3:1 staff ratio $55.00 per session

 

Saturday Program Available

 

Conversational Skills Programs

Together, with one of the teachers that is participating in the Hot Topics social skills program, I have developed a systematic method for teaching children how to have a conversation, improve their current conversational skills, and demonstrate knowledge of the behaviors that accompany social interaction.  Our method of instruction includes a set of programs arranged in a hierarchy of difficulty ranging from providing students with complete prepared errorless scripts to teaching students how to use detailed scripts that they have prepared themselves.  Scripts are then faded as we teach the children how to have a conversation without any scripts at all.  We have designed programs that teach children how to successfully initiate and maintain conversations about a variety of topics.  Children will participate in programs that teach how to be aware of and follow those unwritten rules of social conduct.  Through information gathered from home, children learn to recall and share information about their personal experiences with their family and friends.

All information on improving conversational skills is contained in our book, T.A.S.C. Tools for Achieving Social Confidence.

Locations

Fairfield Commons
271 Route 46 west
Building D, office #110
Fairfield, NJ 07004

186 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928

About the Program