Junior High Social Theatre
Intermediate Social Theatre
Social Theatre utilizes targeted skill improv and collaborative play writing/practice to teach and practice social skills. Social Thinking®, Neuropsychology and CBT concepts are intertwined into group activities.
Host: Shawn Amador, LCSW
Who: 6th to 8th grade children diagnosed with Autism 1, ADHD, and/or anxiety disorders, seeking to improve social skills and feelings recognition.
When: Every Saturday (no group Thanksgiving weekend) from mid September, 10-11AM. Individual intake sessions will be scheduled prior to entering the group, to ensure group goals are a good fit
Group size: 4-7 participants. Fee and/or insurance billed: $60/group self-pay or in network with BCBS
Contact for questions: Shawn Amador, LCSW - socialtheatre@coreconnectioncc.com
Group goals:
Create a space where kids and teens feel comfortable together.
Rehearse social behaviors to increase relationships.
Learn brainstorming, accepting and building on others ideas.
Enhance confidence through feeling validated.
Parent communication and how you will share feedback: At the end of each session around 10:50/10:55AM, parents will be invited into the group room to discuss with participants what was learned during the session. Parent questions along with the games learned during sessions will be shared weekly.
Social Theatre is a group created by Shawn Amador, LCSW, a therapist and author who has run the groups for CORE Connection since 2015. In Social Theatre, participants learn and practice different skills with the use of improv theatre and humorous skits. The skills learned and practiced are: reading the room, understanding relationship and trust levels, perspective taking, conversation strategies, and cognitive flexibility.
Social Theater groups are for clients with social challenges related to ADHD, Autism (level1) and Anxiety who are able to stay regulated in a group environment.