When : Every other Friday, from 4:00-5:00pm

Where : UMACC, Victor Vaughn Building, 1111 E. Catherine St., Ann Arbor

UMACC offers a group for girls age 9 to 12 with high functioning autistic spectrum disorder or Asperger Syndrome.

The Social Group for Girls focuses on building common social interaction skills relevant to "tweens," such as conversation, perspective-taking, and sharing interests. Social group meetings combine brief skill instruction and practice with fun, interactive activities, in which participants get to use their social skills in a more natural way. Activities in group are selected to be enjoyable, age-appropriate, and interesting. Group leaders provide positive reinforcement and feedback to the participants throughout the structured activities to further emphasize the social interaction skills. Our activities have included get-to-know-you games, making candles, and other crafts.

Families interested in this group can contact:
Rosalind Oti or Sarah Luchansky
um.autism@umich.edu
734.936.8600