ABA-Based Social Skills Groups in Matawan NJ

Our ABA-Based Social Skills Groups provide structured, supportive, and engaging opportunities for children, teens, and young adults ages 5–28 to develop meaningful social, communication, emotional regulation, and independence skills.

Using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), our social skills groups focus on teaching practical skills that participants can use in everyday situations—at school, at home, in the community, at work, and while developing friendships.

Rather than simply providing opportunities to socialize, our program actively teaches social skills through instruction, modeling, practice, positive reinforcement, and real-life application. Skills are introduced at an appropriate level for each participant and practiced through engaging group activities.

What We Work On

Depending on the participant’s age, developmental level, and individual needs, social skills groups may focus on:

• Initiating and responding to conversations

• Greetings and appropriate social approaches

• Taking turns and sharing

• Cooperative and interactive play

• Joining group activities

• Asking and answering questions

• Maintaining conversations

• Understanding personal space and social boundaries

• Recognizing emotions in oneself and others

• Expressing wants, needs, feelings, and concerns appropriately

• Perspective taking and understanding social cues

• Flexibility and coping with changes

• Waiting and tolerating delayed access

• Problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Self-advocacy and functional communication

• Developing and maintaining friendships

• Community safety and appropriate public behavior

• Increasing independence in social and community settings

• Workplace and vocational social skills for young adults