Milestones Magazine - Summer 2019
Helping individuals with disabilities and their families achieve and celebrate events and milestones in their lives.
Helping individuals with disabilities and their families achieve and celebrate events and milestones in their lives.
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There are a variety of things that<br />
public and private schools do to<br />
help students and parents meet<br />
this challenge. Social stories and<br />
social skills classes are common<br />
methods used with children<br />
and families.<br />
Little Friends offers 6-week<br />
sessions, with each session<br />
lasting 45-60 minutes, for different<br />
age group including preschool,<br />
elementary school, middle school,<br />
and teen/young adult. Activities<br />
and techniques are age<br />
appropriate, focusing on social<br />
Social skills classes/programs<br />
are typically offered in public<br />
schools to special education<br />
behavior, taking turns, and (with<br />
teens/young adults), interacting in<br />
community settings.<br />
students as part of their<br />
Individualized Education Program<br />
Little Friends is located at<br />
(IEP). Private and/or non-profit<br />
140 N. Wright St in Naperville IL<br />
organizations offer classes as well.<br />
60540, 630-305-4196. They<br />
One such organization, located in<br />
can be visited online at<br />
the Chicago area, is Little Friends<br />
www.littlefriendsinc.org and<br />
Center for Autism.<br />
emailed at info@lilfriends.com. M<br />
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