ABA Group Therapy

Step 3: Social Explorer

Is your child speaking in two- or three-word sentences? Build early social skills like sharing and parallel play with goals like:

• Waving or saying “hi” and “bye” to others
• Asking peers for items and responding when asked
• Telling others to stop a behaviour they don't like
• Staying calm when a preferred item is removed

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

Step 2: Early Communicators

Is your child starting to use single words or picture cards to communicate? Help them grow their vocabulary and start forming two-word sentences with goals like:

• Asking for 15-20 items using single words or picture cards
• Following two-step instructions
• Making requests using two-word phrases (e.g., “pour juice”)
• Getting others' attention by saying things like “look here”

Ratio: 1 clinician to 2 children

Step 3: Social Explorer

Is your child speaking in two- or three-word sentences? Build early social skills like sharing and parallel play with goals like:

• Waving or saying “hi” and “bye” to others
• Asking peers for items and responding when asked
• Telling others to stop a behaviour they don't like
• Staying calm when a preferred item is removed

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Is your child comfortable chatting at home but hesitant to make back-and-forth conversations with peers? Build conversation confidence with goals like:

• Making comments during conversations
• Taking turns speaking, listening and watching for cues
• Talking about different topics
• Changing the subject if someone seems bored

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Does your child experience big emotions like worry or anger? Support your child in navigating these feelings and build emotional resilience with goals like:

• Identifying emotions and understanding how their body reacts to anger
• Practice calming techniques
• Recognizing personal values and connecting behaviour to values

Ratio: 1 clinician to 2 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Does your child show an interest in making friends and socializing? Children’s Friendship Training is tailored for younger kids, using engaging play-based activities to build stronger relationships with peers and navigate social situations with confidence with goals like:

• Joining an existing group at play
• Showing good sportsmanship when winning or losing
• Understanding jokes and addressing teasing or bullying
• Discovering what makes a good friend
• Learning basic rules for electronic communication (e.g., text, email)

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Is your child interested in beginner Scratch coding and robots? This program builds planning and problem-solving skills using fun technology, with goals like:

• Presenting a project to peers
• Solving problems independently by identifying issues and testing ideas
• Planning tasks by setting goals and following steps
• Working collaboratively while learning introductory Scratch coding skills
• Learning to program interactive robots to act and respond

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 2: Early Communicators

Is your child starting to use single words or picture cards to communicate? Help them grow their vocabulary and start forming two-word sentences with goals like:

• Asking for 15-20 items using single words or picture cards
• Following two-step instructions
• Making requests using two-word phrases (e.g., “pour juice”)
• Getting others' attention by saying things like “look here”

Ratio: 1 clinician to 2 children

Step 3: Social Explorer

Is your child speaking in two- or three-word sentences? Build early social skills like sharing and parallel play with goals like:

• Waving or saying “hi” and “bye” to others
• Asking peers for items and responding when asked
• Telling others to stop a behaviour they don't like
• Staying calm when a preferred item is removed

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

Step 4: Interactive Communicators

Is your child working on building confidence with peers and learning to make friends? This program focuses on developing non-verbal communication skills with goals like:

• Looking at their peer when starting and ending a conversation
• Identifying emotions through facial expressions
• Understanding body language and corresponding emotions
• Practicing conversation skills and introductions through roleplay

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Is your child ready to learn about their changing body? Dive into important conversations about fitness, puberty and consent with goals like:

• Understanding public and private places and behaviours
• Identifying private circles and members of their privacy circle
• Describing examples of good, bad and confusing touch
• Learning about private body parts, erections, and masturbation
• Maintain a healthy body through exercise, nutrition, relaxation, sleep
• Practicing personal hygiene and grooming routines

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Is your child comfortable chatting at home but hesitant to make back-and-forth conversations with peers? Build conversation confidence with goals like:

• Making comments during conversations
• Taking turns speaking, listening and watching for cues
• Talking about different topics
• Changing the subject if someone seems bored

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Does your child experience big emotions like worry or anger? Support your child in navigating these feelings and build emotional resilience with goals like:

• Identifying emotions and understanding how their body reacts to anger
• Practice calming techniques
• Recognizing personal values and connecting behaviour to values

Ratio: 1 clinician to 2 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Does your child show an interest in making friends and socializing? Children’s Friendship Training is tailored for younger kids, using engaging play-based activities to build stronger relationships with peers and navigate social situations with confidence with goals like:

• Joining an existing group at play
• Showing good sportsmanship when winning or losing
• Understanding jokes and addressing teasing or bullying
• Discovering what makes a good friend
• Learning basic rules for electronic communication (e.g., text, email)

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Is your child interested in beginner Scratch coding and robots? This program builds planning and problem-solving skills using technology, with goals like:

• Presenting a project to peers
• Solving problems independently by identifying issues and testing ideas
• Planning tasks by setting goals and following steps
• Working collaboratively while learning introductory Scratch coding skills
• Learning to program interactive robots to act and respond

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Is your child ready to develop skills for group projects and group dynamics? Build skills in areas like negotiation and collaboration with goals like:

• Introducing themselves in a group by sharing strengths or interests
• Demonstrating politeness while navigating group decisions
• Understanding and respecting others' points of view
• Giving and receiving compliments and feedback
• Practicing negotiation and tolerating compromise
• Working with peers to complete and present a project

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 2: Early Communicators

Is your teen starting to use single words or picture cards to communicate? Help them grow their vocabulary and start forming two-word sentences with goals like:

• Asking for 15-20 items using single words or picture cards
• Following two-step instructions
• Making requests using two-word phrases (e.g., “pour juice”)
• Getting others' attention by saying things like “look here”

Ratio: 1 clinician to 2 children

Step 4: Interactive Communicators

Is your teen working on building confidence with peers and learning to make friends? This program focuses on developing non-verbal communication skills with goals like:

• Looking at their peer when starting and ending a conversation
• Identifying emotions through facial expressions
• Understanding body language and corresponding emotions
• Practicing conversation skills and introductions through roleplay

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Is your teen ready to learn about their changing body? Dive into important conversations about fitness, puberty and consent with goals like:

• Understanding public and private places and behaviours
• Identifying private circles and members of their privacy circle
• Describing examples of good, bad and confusing touch
• Learning about private body parts, erections, and masturbation
• Maintain a healthy body through exercise, nutrition, relaxation, sleep
• Practicing personal hygiene and grooming routines

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Is your teen comfortable chatting at home but hesitant to make back-and-forth conversations with peers? Build conversation confidence with goals like:

• Making comments during conversations
• Taking turns speaking, listening and watching for cues
• Talking about different topics
• Changing the subject if someone seems bored

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 4 & 5: Interactive Communicators or Social Leaders

Does your teen experience big emotions like worry or anger? Support your teen in navigating these feelings and build emotional resilience with goals like:

• Identifying emotions and understanding how their body reacts to anger
• Practice calming techniques
• Recognizing personal values and connecting behaviour to values

Ratio: 1 clinician to 2 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Is your teen starting to prepare for their first volunteer role, co-op placement or job opportunity? Build interview and administration skills and professional etiquette with goals like:

• Leaving effective voicemail messages
• Practicing proper email etiquette
• Preparing for interviews by highlighting strengths and interests while demonstrating professional behaviour
• Building a resume and learning how to job search based on their interest

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Does your teen want to connect more deeply with friends and peers? PEERS is specifically designed for teenagers, offering more mature discussions and practical strategies to build social confidence and positive interactions with goals like:

• Joining group activities
• Demonstrating good sportsmanship in competitive situations
• Recognizing humour and effectively handling teasing or bullying
• Identifying qualities of healthy friendships
• Understanding advanced rules for electronic communication (e.g., texting etiquette, email)
• Navigating acceptance and rejection in social groups

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 children

Step 5: Social Leaders

Is your teen interested in beginner Scratch coding and robots? This program builds planning and problem-solving skills using technology, with goals like:

• Presenting a project to peers
• Solving problems independently by identifying issues and testing ideas
• Planning tasks by setting goals and following steps
• Working collaboratively while learning introductory Scratch coding skills
• Learning to program interactive robots to act and respond

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 teens

Step 5: Social Leaders

Is your teen ready to develop skills for group projects and group dynamics? Build skills in areas like negotiation and collaboration with goals like:

• Introducing themselves in a group by sharing strengths or interests
• Demonstrating politeness while navigating group decisions
• Understanding and respecting others' points of view
• Giving and receiving compliments and feedback
• Practicing negotiation and tolerating compromise
• Working with peers to complete and present a project

Ratio: 1 clinician to 4 teens