Social & Play Group
Building Connections, Growing Through Play
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Helping children develop social skills, confidence, and meaningful connections through play.
Our Foundational Social Explorers Program supports children who are developing early communication, play, and social interaction skills. Through structured, play-based group activities, children are supported in building foundational skills that help them participate, connect, and learn alongside others. Activities are individualized to each child’s strengths, needs, abilities, and developmental goals.
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Suitable for children who:
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Are developing foundational communication and social interaction skills
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Have difficulty engaging in shared or functional play
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Need support with joint attention, imitation, or turn-taking
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Have difficulty interacting or participating alongside peers
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Need support following simple group routines and instructions
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Have difficulty transitioning between activities or managing changes
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Would benefit from support with emotional regulation and social participation
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Are developing early problem-solving, flexibility, and independence skills
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Therapy Features:
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Foundational Communication – Supporting children in communicating their needs, wants, choices, and feelings
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Play Skills – Developing functional play, shared play, imitation, and purposeful engagement
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Social Interaction – Building joint attention, turn-taking, shared engagement, and awareness of others
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Group Participation – Helping children follow simple routines, expectations, and participate in group activities
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Emotional Regulation – Supporting children in recognising emotions and developing strategies to manage feelings and behaviour
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Transitions & Flexibility – Helping children manage changes, transitions, and new activities with greater confidence
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Early Problem-Solving – Encouraging simple decision-making, problem-solving, and independent participation
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Peer Engagement – Creating opportunities for children to notice, approach, and engage with peers
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Learning Through Play – Using fun, structured activities to develop social, communication, and learning skills
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Individualized Goals – Activities and support tailored to each child’s developmental level, strengths, and needs
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Every Saturday
1130am - 1pm
Foundational Social Explorer
Our Social Communicators Program supports children with stronger communication and cognitive abilities in developing more advanced social communication, friendship, and problem-solving skills. Through structured group activities, role-play, and real-life social practice, children learn to navigate social situations with greater confidence, flexibility, and independence.
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Suitable for children who:
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Have stronger communication and cognitive abilities but experience challenges with social interaction
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Have difficulty initiating, maintaining, or ending conversations
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Need support understanding social cues, perspectives, or expectations
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Have difficulty developing and maintaining friendships
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Experience challenges with social problem-solving or managing disagreements
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Need support with flexible thinking and adapting to unexpected situations
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Have difficulty managing emotions or navigating challenging social situations
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Would benefit from developing greater confidence and independence in peer interactions
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Therapy Features:
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Social Communication – Developing conversation, listening, reciprocal interaction, and effective communication
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Conversation Skills – Practising initiating conversations, asking questions, staying on topic, and responding appropriately
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Friendship Skills – Building skills for initiating, maintaining, and developing positive peer relationships
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Perspective-Taking – Developing awareness of other people’s thoughts, feelings, intentions, and points of view
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Social Problem-Solving – Learning strategies to navigate misunderstandings, disagreements, and everyday social challenges
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Emotional Regulation – Developing strategies to manage emotions, frustration, anxiety, and challenging social situations
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Flexible Thinking – Supporting children in adapting to changes, different perspectives, and unexpected situations
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Executive Functioning – Strengthening planning, self-monitoring, inhibition, flexible thinking, and problem-solving in social contexts
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PEERS-Informed Strategies – Incorporating adapted PEERS® principles to support friendship-making, conversation, social problem-solving, and peer interaction
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Real-Life Social Practice – Providing opportunities to practise skills through games, role-play, group activities, and peer interaction
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Individualized Goals – Group activities and support tailored to each child’s strengths, needs, and social-developmental goals
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Every Saturday
1130am - 1pm
