Facilitated social skills groups for children of different ages, varying from 5 - 10 years old, to increase their self - esteem, improve communication skills, and help them engage with peers in a more positive and effective manner
Jill
facilitates social skills groups and adolescent groups to assist in development and interpersonal social competency through peer support.
Not exact matches
So, they provide for a range of activities: they better
facilitate group work and
social development; they are also seen to help the teachers as they promote the sharing of
skills, ideas and experiences; and they allow for team teaching, joint planning and organisation - which is thought to
facilitate a more cooperative and supportive atmosphere.
Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented
social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age,
social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult
facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection
skills.
The PALS program at Rocky Mountain Middle School in Idaho trains teachers to
facilitate these
groups, which increase communication and
social skills and give stigmatized students a chance to experience a positive interpersonal connection with others and with the school.
Monthly thematic units to assist in
facilitating the development of character education and moral development traits through implementation of daily lessons,
social skills training and
group therapy.
Teachers must foster that community spirit by
facilitating collaboration with partners and in small
groups focused on rigorous, interesting, appropriately challenging academic tasks with opportunities for developing
social skills.
Providing $ 250,000 in grants, HABRI awarded the following receipts and their planned research projects: • Erica C. Rogers, PhD (Green Chimneys Children's Services): Animal - Assisted
Social Skills Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders • Dr. Kevin Morris, PhD (American Humane Association): The Canines and Childhood Cancer Study: Examining Behaviors and Stress in Therapy Dogs • Professor Daniel Mills, BVCs, PhD (University of Lincoln, UK): Long Term Effects of Pet Dogs on Families with Children with Autism • Elizabeth A. Richards (Indiana University - Purdue): The Role of Dog Walking in Heart Health Promotion • Daniel L. Stroud, PhD (Oregon State University): Researching Equine -
Facilitated Group Psychotherapy (EFGP) for Trauma Survivors: Horses and Humans in Therapeutic Relationships
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Skilled in
facilitating and participating in
group activities to assist patients in remaining
social and on their feet.
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Facilitated the organization and lead
Social Skills groups for referred students to increase their communication skills and behaviors in class and social situa
Social Skills groups for referred students to increase their communication skills and behaviors in class and social situa
Skills groups for referred students to increase their communication
skills and behaviors in class and social situa
skills and behaviors in class and
social situa
social situations.
Additionally, Kristi
facilitates CBT / DBT
groups and
social life
skills groups for children, teens and young adults.
The LST program is guided by a comprehensive theoretical framework that addresses multiple risk and protective factors, provides developmentally appropriate information relevant to the target age
group and the important life transitions they face, includes comprehensive personal and
social skills training to build resilience and help students navigate developmental tasks, and uses interactive teaching methods (e.g.,
facilitated discussion, structured small
group activities, role - playing scenarios) to stimulate participation and promote the acquisition of
skills.
The intention was to equip these
social workers with knowledge and practical
skills to help plan and
facilitate bereavement support
groups for children and adolescents, so as to better support the child and youth care workers in their respective institutions.