"When my child began, he would frequently make statements, then hope and wait for a reply with peers and family. One of the best skills he's learned through social skills coaching at SCLC has been to ask questions, then look at others' faces and body language for clues and to hear what the answer is. His social skills have improved vastly over the last year, and he now has a self-arranged neighborhood playdate almost every day of the week." --Mother of 7 year old, 1 year of social skills coaching-Graduated
"When I realized that my son needed help with extreme shyness I wasn't sure where we could find the specified attention he required. The group setting at SCLC is exactly what my son needed to work on his skills. I am grateful for the level of individualized coaching administered during each group session. I love the personalized plan and measurable goals. I also really appreciate the feedback report after each session so that I can monitor his progress. My son began making noticeable progress after his very first session. I found the social coach/teacher meeting to be very productive, as did his teacher. We are delighted by his achievements thus far and feel very fortunate to have found SCLC as a partner in this journey." --Mother of 5 year old, 7 months of social skills coaching
"Our son, age 9, attended SCLC for 12 months and made remarkable growth in his social skills, flexibility and interactions with others. He also learned how to negotiate in tough social situaitons, and control many of his impulses, which has helped him so much on the playground at school. His self esteem has risen so much since participating in the social skills coaching, and he is a much happier and more confident boy now. We are so grateful for the support of SCLC and the affect we have seen on our son. Oh, and another thing....He LOVED going to the play groups for social coaching so much that he did not even realize he was learning these most valuable life skills. Thank you SCLC!"--Parents of 9 year old, 12 months of social skills coaching-Graduated
"Our son used to go to "one-on-one" therapy and he didn't like it and at the end, it did not work. Since the first meeting he liked the place, Noriko, and he keeps looking forward for "Wednesdays", since he really enjoyed what he calls:playgroup. We noticed he started to apply the strategies that he learned at SCLC; and at home and at school he is getting better. Thanks. --Mother of 7 year old, 4 months of social skills coaching
"We so appreciate the help we have been given from SCLC. My son calls the people there his mentors. They have helped us through a very emotional and challenging transition from high school to junior college. They care very much for all of the children that come there and work very hard to make the groups they participate in be ones that will help develop the skills they need out in the world. We most recently finished doing COGMED and have been very impressed with subtle changes in our son. We have often said that he is so close to getting it (social skills), but so far at the same time. This has helped him get several steps further on that journey." --Mother of 18 year old, social skills coaching and Cogmed training
"I love the leaders and the other kids to exercise with. It is also fun to interact and be part of a group that can cooperate and have the desire to be friends. The activities we do from board games to Cogmed are also fun and inviting. Overall, SCLC is a place where change and interaction for special needs kids are fun and enjoyable, just like being with a family." --18 year old male client of social skills coaching and Cogmed training
"When our son first started with this program, he was an uncomfortable observer. There were a few behaviors he would go to, to assist him in social situations, but those behaviors alienated him as they appear awkward to his peers (Seemed to get lost in writing numbers, talking about planets). He was on the periphery at play-grounds, challenged to relate to other children though expressed interest in wanting to. His rigidity, extreme desire for predictability and repetition seemed to turn other children away. During his time in this program, he gained tools to manage social situations. Ultimately, he gained success and confidence with being a participant in the world around him. He grew comfortable in his own skin, through opportunity provided at the center, scripts, being coached on paying attention to those around him and interpreting their non-verbal and verbal cues. Now, he is fine with last minute changes in routine, and is much more willing to try new things. He is fully included in his first grade classroom and is very happy and at ease with peers. Perspective taking and social reciprocity are so enhanced since staring with the program, at times we forget how challenging it once was. We, as parents, learned a lot as well. Being able to model at home and support the approach for continuity was empowering and believe in many ways all three of us were rescued after discovering this program." --Mother of 6 year old, 1.5 years of social skills coaching-Graduated
"Our son, age 10, who has high functioning Autism, has been seeing Noriko for about 6 months and has significantly improved his ability to socially interact with his peers. We have also noticed an increased sense of self confidence, both at social group, as well as in the classroom. Our son also has become great friends with a couple of other children in his group who he now sees often outside of our sessions. My wife and I couldn't be happier with what Noriko has done!!!" --Father of 10 year old, 6 months of social skills coaching
