Group Offerings at CAAT (See descriptions and details below)
| Group Program | Ages | Grades | Parent/Guardian Participation | Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Superheros Social Skills | 6 - 9 | 1 - 3 | Yes | Thursdays | 4:30-5:30pm |
| Elementary | Unstuck and On Target® Elementary School | 8 - 11 | 2 - 5 | Yes | Wednesdays | 4:30-5:30pm |
| Elementary | Dungeons and Dragons Group Therapy | 10-12 | 5-6 | No | Thursdays | 6-7:30PM |
| Middle and High School | CAAT PEERS® for Teens | 12 - 18 | 6 - 12 | Yes | Tuesdays | 5-6:30pm |
| Middle School USOT | Unstuck and On Target® Middle School | 12 - 14 | 6 - 8 | Yes | Wednesdays | 6-7:00pm |
| Middle School Neurodivergent Support Group | Teen Neurodiversity Support Group | 12-15 | 6-9 | No | Wednesdays - ONLINE | 4-5pm VIRTUAL |
| Middle School D&D Therapeutic Role Play | Dungeons and Dragons Group Therapy | 11-13/14 | 6-8 | No | Thursdays - IN PERSON | 6-7:30pm |
| High School - USOT Executive Functioning and Flexibility Skills | Unstuck and On Target® High School | 16 - 18 | 10 - 12 | Yes | Coming Soon | TBD |
| Post Secondary Young Adult PEERS social and Relationship Skills | CAAT PEERS® for Young Adults | 18+ | Post High School | Yes | Tuesdays | 7:15 - 8:45pm |
| Post Secondary Neurodiversity Support Group | Young Adult Neurodiversity Support Group | 18+ | Post High School | No | Wednesdays - IN PERSON | 8-9pm IN PERSON |
| Post Secondary | Transitions X | 18+ | College/Career Bound | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Parent Support Groups | Parent Support Groups – Together We Thrive | T, W, H | In-Person and Virtual 1PM, 1:30PM, 2PM |
**These services may be covered by your insurance company. LISS funding is applicable for our social learning and executive functioning programs.
SKILL BUILDING GROUPS
Group therapy helps individuals develop socialization and communication skills, and allows clients a structured environment in which to express themselves, give and accept criticism from others, and practice techniques to better navigate the complex social world. Our group programs offer evidence-based interventions that foster confidence and independence in a neurodiverse supportive environment.
A primary obstacle to group therapy is the generalization of skills – applying them from therapy session to everyday life. To achieve generalization of skills, CAAT skills building group treatment programs involve parents as part of therapy, teaching them specific skills introduced in the groups, enabling them to provide ongoing coaching and support for clients during and beyond our group treatment programs.
SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS
We offer evidence-based social skills intervention programs designed specifically for teaching life skills that help clients make and keep friends and build lasting relationships.
Our social skills group intervention programs are best suited for individuals with social challenges including ADHD, social anxiety, and autism spectrum and related conditions.
As the first certified provider of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) curriculum in the Mid-Atlantic region, CAAT launched group sessions in 2012.
We run regular skills groups to serve Elementary School Ages (Grades 3-5), Teens (Middle/High School), and Young Adults (18-30).
- PEERS® for Teens in Middle and High School
- PEERS® for Young Adults 18+
- Superheroes for Elementary Grades 1-2
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING AND FLEXIBILITY SKILLS GROUPS – USOT
The Unstuck and On Target (USOT) groups consists of small group lessons and simple, everyday strategies that build a common language. Children and teens improve their regulation of feelings, behavior, and thinking by improving their core executive function skills of flexibility, planning and organization.
USOT is for children who struggle with executive functioning and is targeted intervention for individuals with ADHD, autism spectrum and related conditions. USOT helps individuals become more flexible problem solvers, increase ability to follow directions, make transitions, and avoid meltdowns as well as negativity. In addition, it helps parents reduce stress.
We regularly run executive functioning groups to serve clients in Elementary School (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8) and will soon be offering executive functioning groups for High School (Grades 9-12).
- USOT Elementary Age in Grades 3-5
- Middle School Grades 6-8
- High School Grades 9-12 – Coming Soon
SUPPORT GROUPS
Support groups bring together individuals who share a common experience, diagnosis or challenge. Group members provide emotional, social and practical support to one another creating a sense of community which can reduce feelings of isolation by connecting with others who are going through similar experiences and struggles. Our groups are lead by licensed clinicians who specialize in neurodiversity who psychoeducation and create a neurodiverse accepting and supportive environment offering empathy, non-judgement, and mutual understanding.
We regularly offer parenting support groups where our licensed clinicians offer expert information, resources, and emotional support creating a warm, safe and secure group environment where individuals find understanding, acceptance, and support to strengthen their capacity to navigate the challenging role of parenthood. Our neurodiversity support groups are offered for middle schoolers, high schoolers, young adults and older adults. These groups are neurodiverse affirming and accepting providing a sense of community and connection as well as psychoeducation for better understanding of themselves and others.
- Parenting Support Groups
- Together We Thrive – General Parenting Support
- Navigating Neurodivergence Together – Parenting Neurodiverse Individuals
- Neurodiversity Support Groups
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS (D&D) THERAPEUTIC ROLE PLAY GROUP
D&D is a popular tabletop role-playing game where players assume the roles of characters in a fictional world, engaging in collaborative storytelling, problem solving, and decision making under the guidance of a Dungeon Master. In our therapeutic D&D games, our licensed clinicians are certified in utilizing and adapting this intervention to foster personal growth, emotional expression, and social skills development. The clinician guides the game, ensuring that the experiences in the game relate back to participants’ personal growth and therapy goals.
These groups are particularly useful for people who may find traditional talk therapy challenging, as the imaginative and playful nature of the game can make it easier to address sensitive issues in an indirect but meaningful way.
We offer groups for elementary ages in grades 3-5, middle school ages 6-8, high school grades 9-12, young adults 18+.