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C o l l a g e...

...weekly activity groups are guided by occupational therapists, sometimes with other professionals, to guide children or adults in the development of social skills

What We Do - We achieve individual therapeutic goals in these 4 portions of weekly sessions:

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Improve conversation skills -- listening, telling, pragmatics, volleys of talking

  + reciprocal chat...careful remembering...alert and considerate body posture...eye contact...concise and interesting reporting of news...sharing feelings and experiences...taking the perspective of others

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Practice play skills -- partnered, teamed, or whole-group lively games, physical activities, and recreational / leisure pursuits

  + work together toward goals...modulate activity level...recognize personal space, sequence of turns, and rules...take appropriate emotional risks

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Host and share food -- snacking or sharing meals appreciatively and politely

  + practice host and guest skills...continue the conversation while handling sensory distractions such as taste, touch and smell...notice others' needs...eat neatly while keeping face/hands/table free of crumbs and spills

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 Share responsibility in group goal-oriented projects.  

  + cooperate, negotiate, and bond...take turns, negotiate...compromise...initiate ideas for fun...make decisions...respect opinions of others

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    Crafts, constructions, nature activities

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    Imaginative / creative projects

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    Cooking, games, music  

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    Skits, video-making, role playing, puppets  

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    Celebrations, service projects, etc...

Tell me more

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Serves people from age 3 1/2 through adulthood.  Currently 25-30 groups weekly, divided somewhat by age      

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Meets weekly year round usually for 1 1/2 hours in 8-week series (6 weeks in summer)

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Currently groups meet in:

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Newtown Square, Delaware County , Pennsylvania

bulletSpring House, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
bulletWilmington, Delaware
bulletWest Chester, Pennsylvania
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Meets after school or in evenings

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Each group has about 5 to 10 people

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Each group concludes with a free family interview toward the end of the first 8-week series.  Free interviews are held every 16 weeks if enrollment continues 

 

To apply for group enrollment, 

make an appointment for an interview and consultation. 

610-356-7355

The interview does not obligate you to attend COLLAGE groups.

For full groups, the interview date determines

the sequence people are considered for enrollment

 

For the 2008 dates of sessions, click on the day of the week that your group meets:

   (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday)

 

For Medical Insurance Information, click on the Insurance link to go to the Insurance page.

 

Go to Credentials for more news about individual therapists who lead the COLLAGE groups

Revised 7/30/07