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Socially speaking helps teens and young adults with social, sensory and communication differences to better understand themselves, and to meet the challenges of the world around them.
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Socially Speaking has provided specialised support to young people and their families for over 20 years.
We offer a range of specialised services including:
- Enhancing well-being
- Forming and maintaining positive connections
- Building self-confidence
- Working co-operatively with others
- Being able to manage complex emotions
- Building emotional intelligence
- Anxiety and Stress management
- Learning to better manage sensory differences
- Developing independent life skills
- Providing personalised strategies to manage tasks and achieve personal goals
To work alongside families and other key people in the young person’s life, to provide practical skills and strategies to support them to become successful in all aspects of their life.
Our team of specialist occupational therapists and speech & language therapists are passionate about the work they do, and strive to create a friendly and welcoming environment.
We offer a range of specialised services including:
- Enhancing well-being
- Forming and maintaining positive connections
- Building self-confidence
- Working co-operatively with others
- Being able to manage complex emotions
- Building emotional intelligence
- Anxiety and Stress management
- Learning to better manage sensory differences
- Developing independent life skills
- Providing personalised strategies to manage tasks and achieve personal goals
We work closely together with the families and other professionals already involved with the child or young person e.g. Government Agencies (Oranga Tamariki, High and Complex Needs, Intensive Wraparound Service, Mana Aki, Permanent Caregiver Support Services etc), Schools, Paediatricians, Social Workers and Psychologists.
We offer a range of specialised services including:
- Enhancing well-being
- Forming and maintaining positive connections
- Building self-confidence
- Working co-operatively with others
- Being able to manage complex emotions
- Building emotional intelligence
- Anxiety and Stress management
- Learning to better manage sensory differences
- Developing independent life skills
- Providing personalised strategies to manage tasks and achieve personal goals
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We provide specialist services in social communication, sensory processing, self-regulation and executive functioning
Socially Speaking changed our lives forever and for the better!
Our autistic son looks forward to going every week, loves connecting with young people just like him, and thrives on the
intensive and individualised programme that teaches him social skills, empathy and independence.
Individual Sessions
Individual speech & language and/or occupational therapy sessions are provided to support sensory, regulation, and social communication skills.Kids Club & The Zone
Weekly social and leisure groups. These groups encourage positive social connections and provide opportunities to connect with like-minded peers.Resources
Socially Speaking offers a range of workshops for parents, caregivers, and educators. These range from one hour to a whole day, and length can be tailored to meet the needs of the participants.Workshops
We can provide workshops for teachers, support staff and other professionals working with a range of ages e.g. primary, secondary and tertiary. We love to work alongside others to develop workshops that meet the needs of their young people.
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My son has been attending Socially Speaking for quite a few years.
During this time I have seen a huge change in his confidence and ability to approach everyday situations.
Attending Socially Speaking has helped to give him tools to interact socially and to become more independent,
that has given me hope for him to have a good future.