Social Coaching Programs
2025
About
Our Making Social Connections social coaching programs focus on building essential skills through evidence-informed practices, personalised coaching, and caregiver training. Delivered by qualified and experienced professionals, these programs take place in an authentic social environment featuring fun games and activities tailored to each individual’s social and emotional goals within the group.
What to Expect
Participants enjoy fun, play-based games and activities tailored to their unique needs, with intentional planning for ongoing teaching and in-situ social coaching.
Key features include:
- Group Size: 4–8 participants matched for optimal group dynamics.
- Expert Facilitation: Programs are led by qualified Teachers, Occupational Therapists, or Psychologists, supported by experienced assistants who also have experience working with neurodivergent youth.
- Real-Time Coaching: Individual goals are addressed during structured activities, discussions, and social interactions.
- Comprehensive Approach: Activities incorporate visual supports, peer modeling, social-emotional coaching, and real-world practice.
- Goal Setting and Progress: Participants and families can work with facilitators to set personal goals and receive tailored feedback. For those with NDIS goals, this is a great opportunity to track progress, receive feedback, and align with individual plans and outcomes.
Our approach builds functional capacity in:
- Language development
- Social communication
- Interpersonal interactions
- Community living
- The five social-emotional areas outlined by the CASEL framework
We integrate a variety of evidence-based practices, drawing on proven programs to maximize outcomes.
Ages
We offer fortnightly social coaching programs for:
- Grades 5-7
- Grades 6-9
- Older Teens
- Young adults
Flexible and Affordable
To make our programs accessible, sessions run fortnightly. This approach supports affordability for families without NDIS funding and helps stretch NDIS packages further.
Benefits
Who Will Benefit?
Our social coaching programs are suitable for:
- Families seeking skill-building opportunities in a relaxed, natural setting without formal instruction.
- Graduates of our social skills programs who would benefit from ongoing coaching and reinforcement.
Program Benefits
Our Making Social Connections programs provide a unique way of teaching skills in a social, activity-based setting where learning happens naturally and in real-time, with similar aged and likeminded peers.
Additional benefits include:
- Parent/caregiver training integrated into the program.
- Tailored, real-time coaching in authentic settings.
- Guided discussions and structured activities.
- Progress monitoring throughout the term.
- Optional extras such as goal-setting sessions, feedback, and progress reports.
