For the Spring of 2016, CRG is offering a record number of groups! There will be 7 groups available to meet a wide ranges of needs.
Gap Year
- Facilitated by Dr. David Parker (Ph.D.) and Dr. Dana Lasek (Ph.D., HSPP)
Gap year is a combination of services at CRG designed to help high school graduates develop and carry out intentional paths to adulthood. Participants choose one of two tracks: Local (stay in central Indiana) or Global (travel or work around the U.S. or abroad). Based on research and practices in Europe and the U.S., this is a structured year between high school and college/ work that helps participants increase skills, clarify interests and goals, and implement a realistic plan for entering college or the workforce with success.
Participating students need to have graduated from high school. Some participants may already have some college experience. Given whom CRG serves, most participants will have diagnosed disabilities that can impact their learning or social functioning or symptoms of these diagnoses. Typically, participants will be between 18 and 21 years of age.
Transitions
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- Co-Facilitators: Dr. David Parker (Ph.D.) and Dr. Nathan Larson (Psy.D.,HSPP)
- Meeting times: Thursdays (6:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.), beginning January 14, 2016
- $70/session
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Participants: Young men between the ages of 18-21 who would like to experience greater social interactions and support from peers as they launch life plans after high school.
Description: This peer group is for young men who have completed high school and are in the process of determining or launching plans for a satisfying adulthood. While a disability is not requires, this group might be particularly helpful for young men with ADHD, anxiety, and/or high functioning autism. (Asperger’s). We will create a supportive environment in which participants can get to know peers, enhance their social skills/interactions, and gain support from others as they enhance their self-awareness and self-confidence regarding life plans.
Recipes for Success
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- Facilitated by Dr. Sandra Burkhardt (Ph.D., ABPP, HSPP)
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This psychoeducational group is for parents or grandparents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Rather than provide therapy, Dr. Burkhardt will provide instruction and promote greater educational awareness. You will learn more about ASD issues and how to apply them in your family while raising your children or grandchildren. Session topics include suggestions for positive management of behaviors, handling meltdowns, structuring family time, and finding support.
Girl Power
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- Facilitated by Dr. Sarah Norris (Ph.D., HSPP)
- Tuesdays (5:00 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.)
- $70/session
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This social skills group is designed for girls ages 7-11. Format for the group will follow a variety of themes and topics discussed depending on the needs of the group. The discussion is usually accompanied by some art activity, role playing or social skills game. The girls seem to work best and talk more when they are involved in an activity. In addition, the activity works on the executive functioning skills of listening, planning ahead, using time well, staying on task and completing a task in a timely manner. The art activity also helps to strengthen visual spatial, fine motor skills, and the ability to follow directions. In addition, cooperation is usually needed between the girls to complete their activity so conversational skills are strengthened.
Solutions
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- Facilitated by Dr. Nathan Larson (Psy.D., HSPP)
- Thursdays (5:00 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.)
- $70/session
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This group has been designed for 7 to 10 year old boys to provide supportive and solution-focused group therapy aimed at enhancing the development and use of appropriate social skills. The goal of group will be to assist group members in developing a better understanding of their difficulties and learning skills to more effectively cope with their emotions and the situations they encounter. Participants will be given opportunities to work on social skills, adaptive functioning (learning to read social cues, regulating behaviors, being patient, being confident, and paying attention in social situations), and learning how to control mood and impulsive actions. We do this through role play and goal-directed interactions, where we share experiences with one another and think of new and appropriate ways to handle common situations.