Finding Friendship: Saplings is the Advanced-level neurodiversity-affirming social skills group for 8- to 9-year-olds, designed to support both neurotypical children and those with ADHD or ASD (low support needs). We tailor activities to each child’s interests and growth areas, using an integrative socioemotional curriculum adapted weekly to meet participants’ needs. The group’s goals are to strengthen social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation in a supportive, structured environment.

Finding Friendship: Sprouts is the Developing-level neurodiversity-affirming social skills group for 6- to 7-year-olds, designed to support both neurotypical children and those with ADHD or ASD (low support needs). We tailor activities to each child’s interests and growth areas, using an integrative socioemotional curriculum adapted weekly to meet participants’ needs. The group’s goals are to strengthen social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation in a supportive, structured environment.

Middle school brings new academic demands, increased independence, and more responsibility, making it a critical time to strengthen executive function skills. In this engaging and supportive group, students will learn and practice strategies to improve organization, time management, task initiation, and emotional regulation. Participants will explore tools to manage homework, keep track of materials, plan ahead, and handle stress. Through fun, age-appropriate activities and group discussion, students will build confidence and develop habits that support success both in and out of the classroom.

Navigating the complex world of middle school friendships can be exciting, and at times, overwhelming. This lunch-bunch style group is designed specifically for middle school girls to explore the nuances of relationships during a developmental stage where peer connections become especially important.

Over the course of five daily sessions, we will meet during lunchtime (12:00-1:00 PM), providing participants with a supportive space to practice social skills while enjoying lunch together. Students should bring their own lunch each day. Pizza will be provided on Friday to celebrate the last session!

Does your child struggle with anxiety that impacts their daily functioning? Does your child often feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or overly reliant on you? Do you, as a parent, find yourself constantly managing your child's anxiety, catering to their needs to avoid distress, just to get through the day? Most parents accommodate because they don't want their children to suffer. However, accommodating your child's anxiety can actually reinforce their symptoms, potentially worsening them over time.

Fierce Friends is a supportive group designed for preteens, aimed at helping them navigate the often complex and emotional world of friendships during pre-adolescence. The program focuses on teaching kids how to be less anxious and possessive about their friendships, fostering a healthier and more balanced approach to social relationships. Through guided discussions and activities, Fierce Friends provides a safe and open space for kids to talk about the challenges they face, including conflicts, misunderstandings, and feelings of insecurity that naturally arise during this stage of life.

Fierce Friends will provide participants with valuable tools to navigate this pivotal stage with more ease and emotional clarity.

Finding Friendship: Sprouts is the moderate version of our neurodiversity affirming social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goals of this group for 5 to 7-year-olds are to enhance social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation.

Finding Friendship: Blossoms is the advanced version of our neurodiversity affirming social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socioemotional development. The primary goals of this group for 5 to 7-year-olds are to enhance social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation.

Finding Friendship: Little Seeds is a neurodiversity affirming social skills group designed to support children’s foundational social and emotion regulation skills in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. At the little seeds level, this group is heavily play-based and focused on supporting children with skills as they naturally emerge during play. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goal of this group for 4 and 5-year-olds is to foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, and will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.

Fierce Friends is a supportive group designed for preteens, aimed at helping them navigate the often complex and emotional world of friendships during pre-adolescence. The program focuses on teaching kids how to be less anxious and possessive about their friendships, fostering a healthier and more balanced approach to social relationships. Through guided discussions and activities, Fierce Friends provides a safe and open space for kids to talk about the challenges they face, including conflicts, misunderstandings, and feelings of insecurity that naturally arise during this stage of life.

Fierce Friends will provide participants with valuable tools to navigate this pivotal stage with more ease and emotional clarity.

Finding Friendship: Sprouts is the moderate version of our neurodiversity affirming social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goals of this group for 5 to 7-year-olds are to enhance social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation.

Finding Friendship: Little Seeds is a neurodiversity affirming social skills group designed to support children’s foundational social and emotion regulation skills in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. At the little seeds level, this group is heavily play-based and focused on supporting children with skills as they naturally emerge during play. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goal of this group for 4 and 5-year-olds is to foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, and will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.

Finding Friendship: Blossoms is the advanced version of our neurodiversity affirming social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socioemotional development. The primary goals of this group for 5 to 7-year-olds are to enhance social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation.

Does your child ever melt down when they don't get their way? Have you ever stopped at the grocery store to pick up dinner and they refused to leave without candy, then yell at you when you say No?

If you can relate, are you interested in learning a new innovative way to turn an intense standoff into a moment of connection and understanding?

In this lunch and learn hosted by Morrissey Compton, you'll learn the three reasons your child reacts this way. More importantly, how to handle the next one with more ease and a better outcome.

In this 60 minute Zoom Workshop you'll receive:

-A handout with scripts to handle difficult situations when your child doesn’t get their way.

-The ability to see the patterns of why this hard dynamic keeps happening.

-The steps to have the power to change this challenging dynamic to have a better outcome next time

-A plan and the time to practice this intense moment for how you could show up differently, ensuring your child will as well.

Does your child struggle with anxiety that impacts their daily functioning? Does your child often feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or overly reliant on you? Do you, as a parent, find yourself constantly managing your child's anxiety, catering to their needs to avoid distress, just to get through the day? Most parents accommodate because they don't want their children to suffer. However, accommodating your child's anxiety can actually reinforce their symptoms, potentially worsening them over time.

The group will cover many social skills topics appropriate for female, male, and non-binary students. We will incorporate games, role plays, and other fun activities to help your child practice a range of skills: listening and reciprocal conversation skills, perspective-taking and showing empathy, self-advocacy, conflict resolution, identifying feelings, managing strong emotions, and more.

Kindergarten Friends is a neurodiversity-affirming social skills group designed to support children’s Kindergarten readiness by building fundamental social and emotion regulation skills in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goal of this group for 4 and 5-year-olds is to practice identifying and adjusting to the social norms of a Kindergarten classroom. This group will foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation and will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.

Finding Friendship is a neurodiversity-affirming social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goals of this group for 5 to 7-year-olds are to enhance social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation.