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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, we have had quite a bit of success with DC's social skills group.  He progresses each year.  He has not "caught up" with his peers.  He probably won't until he is in his mid-20's.  He has made break throughs in the past year (he started lying about minor things!  :wink: ), some of it is because he has made progress and some of it is becasue his peer group had matured too (he is 16).   He is a bright STEM oriented HFA child.   He started going when he was in 4th grade.  At first it was the only place where kids looked forward to seeing him and he them.  Then he was slowly able to add a friend here or there (but like NT children they come and go).  Playing an instrument and being in Scouts has been excellent for him too.  He has really bonded with our Congregations senior high youth group.  One of the things our social skills facilitator has said is that the more interactions the better.  Once a week social skill classes isn't enough.  He still goes to his group.  We thought it might be time for him to stop, but after missing them for ~2 months due to schedule conflicts, we found he needed some refresher sessions.  He is much better one on one and in small working groups, as the group gets larger his AS tendencies(?) tend to become more apparent.

It is a slow slog and social skill groups are not a quick fix or a cure - they are part of a overall plan.  OUr social skills place has a parent group once a month done by the same facilitator.  At first, it was arming us with strategies  and explaining the why; now it is problem solving specific issues.

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Which group does your child attend? [/quote]

Improving Outcomes in Falls Church.[/quote]

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