Group Coaching
Group coaching provides the motivation for you to make the change
you always wanted to make, learn skills, share knowledge and receive
encouragement. Whatever your goal is, you can achieve it with others who
understand
Friendship Group for Adults with Asperger’s Disorder, HFA, and mild Intellectual Disabilities
Join a welcoming and positive group experience that gets you out of the house and into a budding friendship circle! If you are an adult with IDD who is somewhat isolated or is spending too much time connecting with the computer rather than people, you might want to consider this coaching group for young adults (20 to 40 years old) with Asperger’s disorder, HFA, or mild intellectual disabilities. Each week we work on listening skills, relaxation practices and friendship skill building (e.g., how to “read” social cues) using small group discussion, social skills videos, and lots of positive reinforcement and encouragement. Group members become more and more relaxed with one another—on their way to forming friendships within the group and, hopefully, generalizing the skills to use outside the group too. Group meets every Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at my office in Raleigh. This is an ongoing group and is limited to 8 members. This group runs through June. You can join at any time.
Coaching for Partners of Adults with Aspergers Disorder
Life isn’t exactly what you expected when you first said, “I do.” A new ten-week psychoeducational group is forming to address issues of being “an Asperger’s partner.” Don’t go it alone. Share your experiences with other Asperger’s partners/spouses. Topics include understanding the disorder; differences in social, communication and sensory skills; living with an Asperger’s partner; positive qualities of a partner with Asperger’s; needs of a “neurotypical” partner; parenting with an Asperger’s partner; love and affection; and ways to make the marriage/partnership successful. Group is limited to eight participants. New group starts on Tuesday evening, January 9, 2018, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Group ends with a brunch at my house!
Coaching Group for Parents of Special Needs Adults
As a parent of an adult with disabilities, you may be wondering what your next step is. Should my child continue to live with the family, or live in his own place? Is there anything else I still need to do? How do I let go? Whether your adult child lives with the family or moves to a residential option, you still must come to grips with their future. This is a unique opportunity to meet with other parents struggling with the same issues. Each week, we check in to see where you are in the process of helping your adult child move on, identify and share community resources poised to help and, importantly, explore your own process of moving on too! Join a group of parents exploring new beginnings, setting goals for the next step for their adult child and for themselves, and sharing the experience with people who understand. Group is limited to 10 members. It meets weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This 10-session group starts in the spring on March 13, 2018, and it ends in May with a brunch at my house!