Social skills training
Structured, often group-based training targeting social communication, turn-taking, and peer-interaction skills through modelling and guided practice.
What it is & how it works
Structured, often group-based training targeting social communication, turn-taking, perspective-taking, and peer-interaction skills through modelling, role-play, and guided practice.
How it's done
Typically delivered in small-group or individual sessions, weekly, over a defined course of several months, led by a psychologist, behavioural therapist, or trained facilitator, often incorporating peer practice and homework-style generalisation tasks for use outside the session.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Delivered at Brain Bridge as part of a coordinated developmental toolkit rather than an isolated class, with goals set individually and reviewed alongside the family.
Evidence & safety
Widely used developmental approach. Group composition and pacing are matched to participants' individual skill level.
Related questions
Evidence, including systematic reviews in autism, shows small-to-moderate group-level improvement in social skills, with better outcomes when sessions include modelling, guided peer practice, and family involvement; how well gains carry over into everyday settings varies from person to person.
No. It's also used for ADHD and other profiles where social communication, turn-taking, or peer interaction is a difficulty, and can be delivered individually or in a small group depending on the person's needs.