Autism Services Group Programming - In-Person

Cobourg Introduction to DBT Skills

Join us for a 6 week Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy group program.

This group offers teens:

• Defining DBT

• Intro to core principles of DBT

• Building your personalized DBT Toolbox

Group Details:

• This group is for youth aged 12-17 years old.

• This 6 week group begins Monday, November 11th 2024, and runs until Monday, December 16th 2024. Each session is 1.5 hours from 4:00pm to 5:30pm.

• This group takes place in person at our Cobourg office.

• The fee for this 6 week group is $1720.00.

Interested in this group? Please fill out the form below and we will connect with you shortly!

You can also call us at 1-888-616-3456 to inquire about this group.

The Secret Agent Society Group

This 10-week group program will be a hands-on learning opportunity to prepare your child for life's social and emotional challenges. The Secret Agent Society has been transforming the lives of children around the world for more than a decade.

• Award-winning and evidence-based

• Spy-themed gamified learning

• Parent and teacher education

• Regular Club Meetings and practice missions

• More than 15 skills in 1 program

Group Details:

• This group is for children with a diagnosis of Autism, aged 8 - 12 years old. A device is needed to complete the group work.

• This group begins Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, and runs for 10 weeks.
  Note: There are 6 weeks where the parents will also have a session at the same time.

• Each week will be 1 and a half hours in length and will include opportunities to prepare your child for life's social and emotional challenges

• This group takes place in person at our Peterborough office.

• The fee for this 10 week group is $3090.

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Anxiety Management Skill Building Group

This 6-week group program will be a hands-on learning opportunity to help teens develop skills to recognize anxiety and support themselves by utilizing Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness.

Group Details:

• This group is intended for teens with Autism between the ages of 13-17 years old.

• This evening group will run weekly, beginning on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

• Each week will be 1 hour in length and will include opportunities for teens and parents to learn together and separately for practical skills.

• This group takes place in person at our Peterborough office.

• The fee for this 6-week group is $1300.

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PEERS for Adolescents
Social Skills Group

PEERS for Adolescents is a 14-week evidence-based social skills program for adolescents in middle and high school who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or handling conflict and rejection.

Participants will learn:

• Developing and Maintaining Friendships

• Conversational skills

• Entering and exiting conversations

• Appropriate use of humor

• Handling disagreements

• Electronic communication

• Being a good sport

• Organizing get-togethers

• Handling teasing and bullying

• Changing Reputations

Group Details:

• This group is for teens with a diagnosis of Autism, aged 13-17 years old.

• This 14 week group begins Wednesday, September 11th 2024, and runs until Wednesday, December 11th 2024.

• Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist adolescents in making and keeping friends (parent participation Is required).

• Each week will be 90 minutes in length and participants are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations and practice these skills during group socialization activities.

• This group takes place in person at our Peterborough office.

• The fee for this 14 week group is $3550.00.

Interested in this group? Please fill out the form below and we will connect with you shortly!