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ASU Peer Program for Socialization (APPS)
ASU Peer Program for Socialization (APPS) is an activity-based program where preteens and teens with social communication difficulties learn and practice successful social communication and interaction with peers. Activity-based intervention engages preteens and teens and provides a context to practice social skills learned in intervention. Activities are structured around a variety of themes such as arts/crafts, games, cooking, music, science experiments, drama, and more.
What can I expect?
- Graduate clinicians, guided by ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists, will implement therapy
- Skills targeted are related to making and keeping friends. Some examples include:
- Joining in activities with peers
- Engaging in successful conversations
- Using and understanding body language and tone of voice
- Increasing range of conversational topics and interests
- Handling disagreements and compromising
- Explaining ideas and cooperative verbal problem solving
- Considering the perspective of others in conversations
- Building self-esteem
- Recognizing personal talents and strengths
Who can attend?
Preteens and teens ages 10-16 who have goals diagnosed or undiagnosed. The group is formed by matching members based on age and speech-language skills and needs.
APPS Life Hacks 101: ASU Peer Program for Socialization
ASU Peer Program for Socialization (APPS) Life Hacks 101 is an activity-based program where teens and young adults with social communication difficulties learn and practice successful social communication and interaction with peers. Activity-based intervention engages teens and young adults and provides a context to practice social skills learned in intervention. Activities are structured around a variety of themes.
What can I expect?
- Graduate clinicians, guided by ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists, will implement therapy
- Skills targeted are related to making and keeping friends. Some examples include:
- Joining in activities with peers
- Engaging in small talk and mastering reciprocal conversation
- "Reading Between the Lines" in conversation and interactions
- Exploring the boundaries in conversations, relationships and interactions
- Learning when and how to use formal and informal verbal and nonverbal communication
- Presenting self and communicating successfully in interviews
- Building self-esteem
- Recognizing personal talents and strengths
Who can attend?
Teens and young adults ages 17-25 who have goals diagnosed or undiagnosed. The group is formed by matching members based on age and speech-language skills and needs.
For more information or to register for the APPS and APPS Life Hacks 101, please contact the ASU Speech and Hearing Clinic.