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Social Skills Groups |
Parenting Challenging Children:
A 10-Week Workshop
Support Group for Siblings of Special Needs Children
Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents
Support Group for Parents of Bipolar Children & Adolescents
Speaking Engagements - Teacher, Clinician & Parent Education |
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Every child naturally wants to feel confident and accepted, yet developing the skills to get along well socially may be a challenge for many children with learning differences. Research indicates that participation in social skills groups promotes social and emotional learning provided efforts are made to facilitate the generalization of these skills to other settings. Our weekly groups will help children and adolescents develop the ability to express themselves effectively, empathize with others, successfully resolve conflicts and develop higher self-esteem. In addition to weekly group meetings, parents will receive frequent updates on the specific social skills taught, along with ideas for supporting the development of these skills in other settings.
RECOMMENDED BY PEDIATRICIANS, CHILD PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELORS |
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Parenting Challenging Children:
A 10-Week Workshop |
Support Groups for Siblings of Special Needs Children |
Parents of children and adolescents with learning, attention and related disorders are often under considerable stress. This 10-week workshop helps parents expand their understanding of the academic, behavioral and social challenges confronting children. Significant emphasis is placed on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship. Techniques for facilitating emotional growth and skill development are also addressed. Parent groups are organized according to a child’s age and specific learning and behavioral characteristics. Mother’s groups and couples groups are available.
A POSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO PARENTING |
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A sibling’s complex feelings are often overlooked in families focused on caring for a special needs child. These weekly groups provide a safe, supportive environment for brothers or sisters of special needs children to discuss shared experiences and concerns. Members have the opportunity to:
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Receive help coping with difficult feelings about family roles |
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Honor the insight and loyalty that often develop as a result of growing up with a special needs sibling |
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Gain a broader understanding of their brother or sister’s challenges |
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Relax and have fun! |
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SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS ARE FREQUENTLY THE LONGEST LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN A FAMILY |
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| Support Group for Parents of Bipolar Children & Adolescents |
This support group helps parents of bipolar children to expend their understanding of this disorder and its impact of academics, behavior and social relationships. Emphasis is also placed on improving the parent-child relationship. Parent groups are organized according to a child's age range.
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| Speaking Engagements |
Dr. Murphy and Julia Solarz are available to speak to educators, clinicians and parents on issues such as learning how to support a student, client or child with AD/HD or Executive Functioning challenges. Important themes might include healthy adult-child relationships, academic, behavioral and social challenges, reasonable expectations, emotional growth, student motivation and behavior management.
For more information, call Dr. Murphy at (818) 708-2966 or Julia Solarz at (818) 388-1526.
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