Social Skills Training

Playing well with others

At MeBe, we know from years of experience that good things happen when our kiddos come together—provided the structure and environment are designed according to proven scientific principles of learning and behavior. We embrace the progressive techniques of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) because they give us fun and flexible tools and strategies for group training in social skills.

Social skills programs

We’ve created three distinct social skills programs that use evidence-based curricula to increase your child’s ability to navigate social settings. Work with your MeBe Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Behavior Technician to determine if group social skills training would be helpful for your child.

Busy Bees—early intervention group

Busy Bees meet regularly to work on these skills:

greetings
requests to peers
responding to requests from peers
parallel play
pretend play
cooperative play
imitation skills and observational learning
following group instructions
attending in a group

Busy Bees engage in these activities:

circle time—songs, books, pre-academic skills
social games—musical chairs, duck, duck, goose, etc.
physical activities—gross motor skills and indoor obstacle course
activity centers—pretend play, sensory activities, fine motor skills, close-ended activities such as puzzles, open-ended activities such as blocks

Surf Monkeys—early elementary school ages

Surf Monkeys meet regularly to work on these skills:

initiating social interactions
responding to social initiations
sustaining social play
taking turns
sportsmanship
following group instructions

Surf Monkeys engage in these activities:

recess games
board games
arts and crafts
cooking
activity centers—pretend play, sensory activities, fine motor skills, close-ended activities such as puzzles, open-ended activities such as trains

The Hangout—upper elementary school ages

The Hangout gang meets regularly to work on these skills:

conversation
perspective taking
problem solving
sportsmanship
collaboration
executive functioning

The Hangout gang engages in these activities:

formal social skills lessons
physical games—corn hole, ring toss
cooperative games
cooking
unstructured social time
activity centers—Legos, advanced puzzles, board games

Life Lab—middle and high school ages

The Life Lab squad meets regularly to work on these skills:

social problem solving
advanced conversation and communication
social etiquette (including unwritten)
social norms in various community settings
functional community skills (e.g., making purchases)
navigating social media