{"id":2402,"date":"2023-03-31T07:16:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T07:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pediatricspeech.com\/home\/pride-in-learning-social-skills-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T23:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T23:01:33","slug":"pride-in-learning-social-skills-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pediatricspeech.com\/home\/pride-in-learning-social-skills-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride in Learning Social Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2402\" class=\"elementor elementor-2402\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abb8e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abb8e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-140ba915\" data-id=\"140ba915\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ceef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ceef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pride in Learning Social Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d38f3ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d38f3ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our PLSS summer day camp is designed to foster collaboration between typical peers and peers struggling with ASD, ADHD and other social language disorders. PLSS day camps are about successfully navigating the social world.\u00a0<\/p><p>We encourage and expand on our campers\u2019 language and problem solving skills using evidence based approaches in natural settings. PLSS campers learn from each other as well as from their instructors. We accept 6 campers with social skills difficulties and 4 \u2013 5 peer volunteers. The one-to-one therapist\/peer sessions and community intervention program is the cornerstone of our unique approach.\u00a0<\/p><p>All of our campers must be screened to ensure that the camp will be an appropriate fit for the camper.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>We recommend this camp for children diagnosed with ADHD, Language Disorders, Language Delays, Autism, and any Developmental Disorder that impacts a child&#8217;s social relationship.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33f766af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33f766af\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pediatricspeech.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PLSS-REGISTRATION-Form2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PLSS Summer Camp Registration Form!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721b4d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721b4d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Download the registration, complete and email to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #eb0174;\">ussom@pediatricspeech.com<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #24b603;\">Camp Dates &amp; Times (dates are subject to change)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Session 1: Week of June 16th \u2013 Week of July 7th<\/strong><br \/><strong>Session 2: Week of July 14th\u2013 Week of August 4th<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39478a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39478a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does it Work?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5466734a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5466734a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Clients\u00a0are grouped according to similar needs, personalities, age range and skill level.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We invite 1-3 neuro-typical peers to these groups to increase more natural opportunities and generalization of the skills.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Groups typically consist of 4 \u2013 6 children, with 1 or 2 speech pathologists leading the groups.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Parents are welcome to attend field trips, but they cannot participate with kids as we are attempting to foster independence and problem solving<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We offer each group in two sessions, lessons will change if the same campers enroll in both sessions. However, if we enroll new campers, we will repeat similar lessons from the previous sessions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86dfdcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86dfdcb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e7c861f\" data-id=\"7e7c861f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486da4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"486da4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Child Will Love PLSS Camp!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b4a3be elementor-tabs-alignment-stretch elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"16b4a3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3801\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Bumble Bees<em><h6>Ages 3-4+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3802\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Explorers <em><h6>Ages 5-7+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3803\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Defenders <em><h6>Ages 8-10+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3804\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3804\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Navigators <em><h6>Ages 11-14+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3805\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3805\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Apprentices <em><h6>Ages 15-17+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3801\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Bumble Bees<em><h6>Ages 3-4+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3801\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(to enroll in this camp, the child must have developmental language of skills of 18 months+ and up+)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><ul><li><b>Learning to use language to play with friends and share ideas.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning to share feelings and personal space with others.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning to use more words and phrases to problem solve conflicts with friends.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning to listen to friends\u2019 emotions and understand others personal feelings.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning to share about things we like.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning to ask our friends questions during conversation.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3802\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Explorers <em><h6>Ages 5-7+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3802\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(to enroll in this camp, the child must have developmental language of skills of 3+ and up+)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><ul><li><b>Discussing expectations of our friendships by role playing and modeling<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Defining the different levels of friendships (acquaintances, casual friends, best friends, etc.)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Encouraging active and reflective body language and understanding subtle para-verbal messages<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning how to show interest in other people\u2019s conversations, and how to shift topics.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Communicating effectively (getting points across and using reasoning skills).<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Community engagement by going on fun adventures like shopping, baking, water day, and other adventures.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3803\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Defenders <em><h6>Ages 8-10+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3803\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(to enroll in this camp, the child must have developmental language of skills of 6+ and up+)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><ul><li><b> Defining the different levels of friendships (acquaintances, casual friends, best friends, etc.).<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Encouraging active and reflective body language and understanding subtle para-verbal messages.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Learning how to show interest in other people\u2019s conversations, and how to shift topics.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Communicating effectively <\/b><b><i>(getting points across and using reasoning skills).<\/i><\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Community engagement by going on fun adventures like shopping, baking, water day, and other adventures.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Discussing expectations of our friendships by role playing and modeling.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3804\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Navigators <em><h6>Ages 11-14+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3804\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3804\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(to enroll in this camp, the child must have developmental language of skills of 8+ and up+)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><ul><li><b> Discussing expectations of our friendships by role playing and modeling.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Defining the different levels of friendships (acquaintances, casual friends, best friends, etc.)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Showing interest in other people\u2019s conversation and how to shift topics.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Communicating effectively (getting points across and using reasoning skills).<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Social community activities such as bake sales, photography, and other adventures.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Practicing para-verbal, non-verbal, and social self-monitoring skills.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Identifying and reacting to different levels of teasing behaviors<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3805\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center>Apprentices <em><h6>Ages 15-17+<\/h6><\/em><\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3805\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3805\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><blockquote><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(to enroll in this camp, the child must have developmental language of skills of 11+ and up+<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/blockquote><ul><li><b>Discussing expectations of our friendships by role playing and modeling.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Defining the different levels of friendships (acquaintances, casual friends, best friends, etc.)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Showing interest in other people\u2019s conversation and how to shift topics.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Communicating effectively (getting points across and using reasoning skills).<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Social community activities such as bake sales, photography, and other adventures.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Practicing para-verbal, non-verbal, and social self-monitoring skills.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Identifying and reacting to different levels of teasing behaviors<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56db9741 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56db9741\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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More!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c42df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c42df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f80726d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f80726d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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