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Groups meet weekly, Monday through Thursday, and Saturday, for
one hour sessions. We loosely follow the public school calendar
for fall, winter, and spring groups, which last 8 to 12 weeks. We
also offer an abridged summer session that is more informal and
a bit more flexible.
The Ely Center offers a variety of programs to suit each client's
needs. The center focuses on the following:
Essential Elements Of Social Communication
• Use and read facial expressions
• Make eye contact
• Monitor body language (self/others)
• On topic conversation:
- Initiate
- Maintain
- Topic switching
- Pleasantries of conversation
• Take conversational turns
• Speak clearly
- Rate
- Tone
- Volume
- Articulation
• Be an advocate
• Identify/appreciate/accept the perspective of another (Theory
of Mind)
• Executive functioning for social/academic success
• Understanding sensory needs
Small Social Pragmatics Group Sessions
Students are placed in homogenious groupings of 3-6 group members,
by age, grade, weaknesses, and/or interests. Sessions focus on establishing
awareness of and practice of the skills of essential communication.
Individual Treatment Sessions
Ideal for students who:
1. are not yet ready for a group experience
2. require more individualized attention to develop self advocacy
strategies for processing language for improved pragmatic language
as well as oral and written expression
* this is typically in addition to a group setting
Other Structured Social Activities
• Drop-in evenings for high school and young adult clients
to interact in a structured setting (TBA)
• Weekly cooking class
• Creative Enrichment Art Class
Consultative Services
Pamela offers consultation services as a means of working collaboratively
with school personnel to enhance their knowledge and understanding
of autism spectrum disorders. She trains academic staff in the use
of various diagnostic protocols and treatment techniques for identifying
and facilitating pragmatic language processing and social-communication
issues for all students. Click here for a menu of Pamela's presentations. |
