At Access to Better Communication, our Social Compass Groups are designed to help children in preschool through high school develop social abilities to successfully navigate life's complex social situations.

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Topics addressed:

• Attending to social cues: gestures, body language, facial expressions and reactions of others  

• Using appropriate gestures, body language and expressions while interacting with others 

• Initiating, maintaining, and taking turns during conversation 

• Considering the thoughts and feelings of others in academic and social situations 

• Decreasing socially and emotionally inappropriate behaviors 

• Deflecting bullying

• Problem-solving and coping with anxiety 

• Asking and answering questions

• Emotional regulation

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Highlights include:

• Small group meetings at ABC and in the community to practice newly developed skills in various social activities and settings 

• Use of role play to develop an increased awareness of the perspectives and thoughts and feelings of others 

• Flexibility in thinking through the practice of alternative strategies 

• Learning alongside peers with similar social needs 

• Direct parent education following each session