The "S.S. GRIN - HFA" social skills group will run on Mondays from March 5th to June 18th, 2012 from 4:30-5:15pm at the Carlson Ice Arena in Loves Park, Illinois. The group is designed to build social skills for children ages 10-12 with high functioning autism through small group therapy sessions led by trained clinicians. It is free of charge and has limited space available. Parents must complete intake packets by February 24th and participate in the parent component. For more information or an intake packet, contact Ann Bormett at abormett@eastersealschicago.org or 815-395-5561.

1. For more information
please contact:
SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP
Ann Bormett
A Clinical Service Provided By:
abormett@eastersealschicago.org
OR 815- 395-5561. The Autism Program Service Center - Rockford
A Program of Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
Social Skills Group Details:
Will run Mondays
March 5 – June 18, 2012
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
at
Carlson Ice Arena The “S.S. GRIN - HFA” is a small group
4150 N. Perryville Rd.
therapy intervention program designed to build
Loves Park, IL 61111
the social skills of children with
high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFA),
• Group is FREE of charge ages 10 – 12, to promote positive social
• Run by trained clinicians relationships with their peers.
For Parents:
• Intake packets are due
back to Ann by:
February 24, 2012
• Parents are required
to stay on sight and
participate in the
Parent component
This FREE 15 week program has
limited space available.
For more information regarding the Social Skills Group,
eligibility requirements, or to request an intake packet
please contact Ann Bormett at
Children who qualify abormett@eastersealschicago.org or
to participate in the
group can play in by calling 815.395.5561
Sapora PlayWorld
FREE of charge after
the group, thanks to
the Therapeutic
Recreation (TR)
Department
of the Rockford
Park District.