WHAT
This 6-week social group is focused on communication, social skills, and engagement amongst middle schoolers age 11-14 years utilizing the DIR philosophy, which emphasizes complex social problem solving, emotional thinking, logical thinking, and multiple perspective thinking.
The goal is to provide each participant with the opportunity to practice skills like:
Connecting over shared interests
Collaborating together to achieve a common goal
Compromising when needed to help everyone get their individual needs met
The activities each week will be planned by the participants with the role of the therapist being that of a facilitator, rather than a leader, to help execute the ideas created by the kids. Participants in this friendship-building group will benefit from the unique opportunity to connect, talk, and learn with their peers in super fun activities with the guidance and support of a trained specialist.
WHEN
Every Wednesday between February 5 and March 12, 2025 (Dates: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12)
5:30-6:30pm
WHERE
Northshore Pediatric Therapy ~Shoreline~
20011 Ballinger Way NE
Suite 209
Shoreline, WA 98155
WHO
DIR certified speech-language pathologist Stefanie Marvin, MS, CCC-SLP, your middle schooler, and a bunch of other kids around their age!