Individual Sessions

The Wanna Play Program is committed to building interaction, play skill and social communication, while laying the foundation for flexibility, behavior support and continued social awareness. Individual sessions at The Wanna Play Program will be tailored to the specific needs of each child. Facilitators develop an appropriate program focusing on the individual needs identified through close consultation with parents and other professionals. 

Individual sessions are often used to develop a foundation of initiation, interaction and engagement.  We feel that the one on one interaction is a great way to introduce social interactive skills in a nurturing environment, in an effort to prepare each child for more challenging social situations. Often, children who come to The Wanna Play Program require individual sessions prior to continuing on in the program. As the child progresses through The Wanna Play Program, individual sessions can be used to supplement instruction in both social dyads as well as social group settings.

 Goals for Varying Stages of Individual Sessions:

• Interaction, social communication building, expanding duration of interaction, eye contact building, reciprocal interaction, initiation, expansion of play repertoire
• Direct instruction of play skills, expansion of play themes, expansion of social phrases, introduction to appropriate behavior (sharing, taking turns), developing imaginative play scenarios
• Behavior support, flexibility of play structure, collaborative play skills, increasing complexity of play, controlling impulsive behaviors, game skills
• Self awareness, social awareness, reading social cues, pragmatics of language and social development, navigating social situations, problem and conflict resolution, addressing personal concerns and challenges