Social Skills Challenges
Some children, including those who speak well, find friendships hard: starting a conversation, sharing, reading cues or handling losing a game. These are teachable skills.
Therapy at our San Jose & Oakland centers
What you might notice
- Plays alone or next to, not with, other children
- Talks mainly about a favorite topic
- Trouble taking turns, sharing or losing
- Misses jokes, sarcasm or body language
- Difficulty joining a group or keeping a friend
Many children show some of these signs without having a condition. A licensed clinician makes any diagnosis; our autism diagnosis & evaluation service is one way to get answers.
How ABA helps
We teach skills one at a time, practice them with a therapist, then with peers in small groups, and coach families on supporting them at home and school.
Questions parents ask
Can’t find your answer? Talk to our team.
Is there a group program?
Yes. Our social skills group therapy brings children together with a therapist to practice with peers.
My child talks well. Can ABA still help?
Yes. ABA goals are individualized, and social, play and flexibility goals are common for children who speak fluently.
What families say about Rori
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“We tried another ABA provider before finding Rori, and the difference has been night and day. Since my son started the program, I've seen significant improvements in him — the kind that remind me why we kept searching for the righ…”
“At the start of this year, my husband and I were completely lost about what the next steps in our son's behavior plan should be. We found Rori and sat down with Kristine Shannon, and from that very first meeting, everything began…”
“We have been so impressed with Rori from the start. Our child has made so much progress in the last 3months. Kristine and Arta came home to make their first observation/assessment. Their presence made us feel so comfortable and un…”
“Very caring and excellent at what they do. Definitely recommend.”
“Absolutely the best ABA provider I have experienced. My son actually made a huge progress in a short amount of time. Any concern I have with him, the BCBA, Kristine, evaluated in person, both my son and I. By observing in person…”