At Full Circle Pediatric Solutions, we offer social skills groups for different ages and skill sets

PEERS® Social Skills Groups for Adolescents

PEERS® for Adolescents is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens in middle and high school who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or handling conflict and rejection.

Teens and parents attend this program for 90 minutes per week over the course of 16 weeks. Teens are taught through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during the group.

Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist their teens in making and keeping friends. Parent participation is required.

This group is led by a Certified PEERS provider and also supported by BCBAs and RBTs.

Source: PEERS

Teens will learn about:

Developing and maintaining friendships
Conversational skills
Entering and exiting conversations
Electronic communication
Using humor appropriately
Organizing get-togethers
Being a good sport
Handling disagreements
Changing a bad reputation
Handling teasing and bullying

Accept. Identify. Move (AIM) for any age

AIM is a behavior analytic curriculum for social and emotional development. It raises the bar for what best practice can be for children struggling with social discomfort, challenging behaviors, and the daily struggles with life they must navigate.

AIM blends together the concepts of Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis. Together the approach seeks to improve the lives of children with or without disabilities who struggle with social and emotional challenges.

This group is led by a BCBA trained in the AIM curriculum and is supported by RBTs.

Source: AIM

Interested in learning more about our social skills groups?

There’s a world of difference between insisting on someone's doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it.

— Fred Rogers

Education:

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Gannon University in Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of North Dakota

Areas of Interest:

Oral Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) Assessment & Intervention
Literacy
Articulation / Speech Sound Disorders

Gabby is originally from Carrington, ND and in addition to her degrees/special interest areas has continuing education certifications for PECS Level 1 Training and Beckman Oral Motor Intervention and Assessment. She has experience in the areas of autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, orofacial myofunction dysfunction/disorders (OMDs), chromosome 6 deletion, and trisomy 13. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, exploring the outdoors, and finding small adventures that make big memories with her husband and dog. Fun Fact: the “-ber” months are her favorite time of year, and she loves being able to attend and volunteer at holiday/community events!

Jaclyn is originally from Harvey in rural North Dakota. She has experience working with the pediatric population in both the school and private practice settings. Jaclyn also has experience working in Early Intervention with children from birth to three years old. She holds the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and is licensed to practice in North Dakota. Jaclyn highly values the relationships she builds with her clients and their families and enjoys supporting the generalization of skills into the natural environment. Outside of work, Jaclyn enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, and cheering on her favorite sports teams.

Areas of interest:

Picture Exchange Communication System
Social Language Supports
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Articulation
Phonology
Language Delay and Disorders

Education:

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Master of Science: Speech-Language Pathology
Graduate Certificate: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bachelor of Science: Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Minor: Special Education

Rachel is originally from Harvey in rural North Dakota. Rachel has over 10 years of experience working in the school system, primarily in the Early Childhood Special Education setting working with children ages 3-5. Rachel has her ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and is licensed to practice in North Dakota. Rachel has received training in Visual Phonics and Picture Exchange Communication System. Rachel and her husband Joe have three children. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, various sports, cheering on the Green Bay Packers and NDSU Bison, and watching her children in their own activities.

Areas of interest:

Verbal behavior
Applied behavior analysis teaching procedures
Augmentative and alternative communication devices
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Articulation
Phonology
Language delay and disorders

Education:

Minot State University

Master of Science: Communication Disorders

Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Bachelor of Science: Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Minor: Coaching

Strengthen your child’s socially significant behaviors

At Full Circle Pediatric Solutions, we offer social skills groups for different ages and skill sets

PEERS® Social Skills Groups for Adolescents

Accept. Identify. Move (AIM) for any age

Interested in learning more about our social skills groups?

There’s a world of difference between insisting on someone's doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it.

— Fred Rogers

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