Social Learning Works provides child and adolescent Social Learning Groups, Psychotherapy, and Parent Consultations.
We specialize in serving individuals with social learning challenges such as reading social cues, flexibility, perspective taking, balanced conversation, and working in groups. We are unique because we take a collaborative approach to our work with clients by having Speech and Language Pathologists and Mental Health Professionals working together to serve the whole family.
Services We Offer
Do you or your family struggle with any of the following:
Attention deficit or difficulty sitting still?
Changes in routine or trying new things?
Initiating, deepening, or maintaining friendships?
Finding a sense of balance within the family?
Perspective taking?
Frequent emotional meltdowns or behavioral challenges?
Organization, planning, or problem solving?
Self expression due to challenges with language?
Understanding how social rules change and evolve with age?
Finding and keeping a job?
Steps to Becoming a Client
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1
Call (415) 413-4656 or contact us via email–we want to talk with you about your child so that we can learn more about their strengths and challenges. During this phone call we will gather information and answer any questions that you have about our program.
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2
Set up an assessment. Typically (some variations depending on individual needs), assessments are done 1:1 with a therapist in our office. After meeting with your child for one hour, we will set up a time to talk with parents on the phone for 50 minutes to discuss observations and recommendations.
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3
Create a Theranest Profile and complete paperwork. We will send you a link to get started. Please give yourself plenty of time to thoroughly complete the client forms. Please share any prior reports in addition to the paperwork that we provide.
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4
Assessment Day! Parents sometimes wonder what to tell their child about the assessment process. We typically suggest a less is more approach. You can let your child know that they are going to meet with someone who runs groups for kids/teens. They will get time to talk with this adult and play a game. The purpose of the assessment is to get to know your child (strengths/challenges, likes/dislikes, perspective taking abilities, conversation skills, play skills, etc). There is no formalized testing during this process.
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5
Phone Call– this will be the time to discuss the activities and observations of the assessment. We will share our recommendations and give you time to ask questions. Our recommendations can range from individual therapy, group therapy, parent consultation, and collaboration with school to referrals to other professionals with different areas of expertise (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Developmental Pediatricians, Psychiatrists, etc).
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Get started! Once recommendations have been made and agreed upon by the therapist and family, we will be able to get started with our plan.
