Dates: June 27- August 26, 2022

Days/Times: M-F 1:00-4:00 *Children must attend 4-5 days/week; 6 week minimum

Confidence Connection has a an 9-week summer program designed to meet the developmental, social, and behavioral needs of children with Autism. Confidence Connection uses principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to targets skills by creating a motivating operation (reinforcing situation), reinforcing positive behavior and modifying goals and objectives using data collection. Our summer program includes social pragmatic groups, music therapy, speech therapy, APE/KidFit, yoga, cooking classes, and team-building groups targeting communication and group skills. Children will be carefully placed in clinically-sound small groups to enhance their experience.

Financial Assistance NOT Available

Children bring their own lunches and snacks

Confidence Connection has a an 9-week summer program designed to meet the developmental, social, and behavioral needs of children with Autism. Confidence Connection uses principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to targets skills by creating a motivating operation (reinforcing situation), reinforcing positive behavior and modifying goals and objectives using data collection. Our summer program includes social pragmatic groups, music therapy, speech therapy, APE/KidFit, yoga, cooking classes, and team-building groups targeting communication and group skills. Children will be carefully placed in clinically-sound small groups to enhance their experience.

Program goals:

Increase social/pragmatic skills
Increase communication skills
Develop independent indoor and outdoor play skills.
Decrease problem behaviors functioning as task avoidance, attention seeking and self-stimulating.
Children served:
Confidence Connection's summer program is designed for children, aged 3-12, with a diagnosis of Autism. Children with other related needs may be appropriate based on their profile and the current grouping of children enrolled.
Children are grouped based the following 6 components:
1) Expressive and Receptive Language Skills
2) Social abilities
3) Independent and Group Play Skills
4) Behavior (must be able to be supported in 2:1 ratio)
5) Cooperation
6) Age (within 1.5 years of peers in group)

Staffing:
Groups contain 4-6 children and 2-3 staff. Staff ratio is 2.5:1