Web Sites:
- A great social skills website. Free the first month.
School Wide Social Skills Curriculums:
- Second Step - Anti-bullying program used in our Elementary and Middle Schools
- Responsive Classroom - a school wide social curriculum
- Elementary After School Enrichment (EASE) - EASE offers Social Games Groups at certain times during the year after school. These classes are for typical and not-typical children who would like to practice social skills through cooperative games. These are listed in the after school catalog and on the NPS website link. Students from all Needham schools can register for the classes.
Private Social Groups:
- Academy Metro West
9 Tech Circle, Natick MA 01760 508-655-9200 - The Acadmemy of Physical and Social Development
425 Rear Watertown Street, Newton, MA 02458 617-969-2200 - Advances Learning Center
85 Main Street suite 102 Watertown, MA 02472 617-923-7575 - The Ely Center
72W Rowe Street Auburndale, MA 02466 617-795-1755 - Youth Care
Massachusetts General Hospital - Wellesley, Charlestown sites & Hale Reservation, Westwood (Summer)
Dr. Scott McLeod, Youth Care Executive Director
47A River Street, Suite A200 Wellesley, MA 02481 617-726-0060 - Confidence Connection
Eve Weber, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, Director
140 Gould Street, Needham, MA 02494 781-433-9890 - Children's Therapy Associates (CTA)
17 Strathmore Rd
Natick Ma 01760 508-650-0457 - See My Friends
A DIR based Small, Semi-Structured Play Groups for Children ages 3-7 Experiencing Difficulties in Self-Regulation, Play, and Social Interactions If you or someone you know is interested in joining one of our groups, please email A. Schwartz at aschwa781@aol.com. - Children & Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder AD/HD Parent Support Group
2nd Tuesday of the Month (except August)
Whitney Place, 3 Vision Drive, Natick, MA
Brochure - New England Sports Academy offers the Progress Program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Learning Solutions
Worksheets and Communication: