- Axis offers social skills groups for all school-aged individuals (elementary, junior high, middle school, and high school). Groups are typically 60-90 minutes a week – usually in the after school/early evening timeframe.Â
- Based on the needs and goals of the participants, groups may focus on:Â
- Initiating interaction with peers
- Forming and maintaining friendships
- Navigating peer relationships
- Maintaining a conversation
- Appropriate language and behavior used in social settings
- Gameplay (winning and losing gracefully)
- Collaborative group projects
- Identifying and managing feelings
- Recognizing and responding to emotions in others
- Taking the perspective of others
- Conflict resolution
- Anger-management
- Coping skillsÂ
- Bullying