Social skills group

What are social skills group?

Our speech and language therapists offer social skills groups for individuals of all ages and abilities. Social skills groups help to support individuals with social communication difficulties and help to increase their use of social skills and communication. Social skills groups can be very beneficial and help to increase an individual’s self-esteem, confidence and independence.

Social skills groups are support groups for individuals with social communication difficulties. Social skills groups will focus on helping individuals use social skills more effectively and help to increase their social communication.

Our social skills groups can vary in size, content and length of time and will depend on the specific needs of each individual and the group as a whole.

Social skills groups can include:

• Social skills groups for adults with autism spectrum disorder.
• Using social skills at work or in education settings.
• Education setting transition groups.
• Communicating with others more effectively.
• Conversation groups.
• Working on non-verbal communication such as turn-taking, eye-contact, tone of voice and gesture.

For some individuals socialising can be very difficult and they may find it hard to make and maintain friends. Individuals may also find talking to other people difficult. Social skills groups provide the opportunity for individuals to meet new people with similar difficulties within a safe environment.

The time and location of each group will vary and will depend on the specific needs of each group. Activities within social skills groups will vary depending on the specific interests of group members.

These groups are not structured and are not meant to be intimidating, they are an opportunity to practise social skills, share experiences and meet new people. The speech and language therapists will be there to support the individuals in the group and offer tips and ideas.

What are the benefits of social skills groups?

There are many conditions or problems which social skills groups can benefit, these include neurological problems, communication problems, autism spectrum disorder, physical difficulties, learning difficulties and mental health problems.

There are many benefits of social skills groups, the main benefits are helping individuals to communicate and socialise with others and increasing their self-esteem and confidence. Social skills groups may also provide participants with techniques to improve communication problems in everyday life. This in turn will benefit those that communicate with the individual on a regular basis.

Social skills groups are support groups for individuals of all ages and abilities who have difficulty using social skills. Social skills groups provide an opportunity for individuals to work on their social skills, meet new people and share their experiences. Social skills groups are beneficial in helping to increase confidence, self-esteem and independence. Our speech and language therapists will create a friendly and supportive environment for all involved in the group.

If you feel you may benefit from speech and language therapy or would like any more information on our services please email office@slt.co.uk or call 0330 088 5643.