Child Social Skills Groups
Social Skills: Child Group (5 and up)
LittleStar’s social skills group for children is a 14-week social skills intervention for school-age children who are interested in learning how to make and keep friends. During each group session, the children are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities. Skills include back-and forth conversation, finding common interests, sportsmanship, sharing, and handling disagreements. Parents attend three separate sessions throughout the course of group treatment and are taught how to assist their children in making and keeping friends. Parents will provide feedback through coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments and will help the children use their learned skills to foster new relationships. Social skills group may be appropriate for children with autism spectrum disorder. Parent participation is required.
Social Skills 5 and UP
Need More Info?
For more information on our upcoming Telehealth groups for both children (ages 5-13) and adolescents (ages 14-18), click the links below or contact Jennifer Baker at [email protected].
Or call 317-495-5302
Meet our Staff
Jennifer Baker, MA, BCBA
Psychological Services Director
Jennifer is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with 9 years of experience in the field working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental delays. Jennifer oversees our initial assessments for ABA treatment, social skills groups for all ages, and parent training webinars at LittleStar. She received her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Human Sexuality from Indiana University and completed her master’s program at Ball State University in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Jennifer’s background is in community-based services where she consulted with teachers and school faculty across the Indianapolis area to facilitate successful transitions for LittleStar learners to school and community settings. Her clinical interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, social skills training, group and classroom-based interventions, and the fusion of acceptance and commitment therapy with applied behavior analysis. She is a passionate human rights advocate who believes in every learner’s right to live a happy, safe, and independent life.
For more information on our upcoming Telehealth groups for both children (ages 8-13) and adolescents (ages 14-18), click the links below or contact Jennifer Baker at [email protected].
Or call 317-495-5302