Autism Association of WA: Introduction to School Age Therapy

9 | Introduction to School Age Therapy

High School - Year 7 to 12

Social Adventurer Program The Social Adventurer Program is a series of skill-based therapy groups designed to develop social and emotional skills for school age children with Autism. Groups include:

Discovery Kitchen The Discovery Kitchen Program provides

Explorer Kitchen The Explorer Kitchen Program provides students with the opportunity to learn, practice and improve their social communication, while also exploring and learning about different cultures through food and traditional customs. The group works to develop a range of skills, including practical kitchen hygiene and safety, planning, organising, practical cooking, personal wellness, balanced nutrition, and healthy living. At the conclusion of the group, participants invite parents and carers to enjoy a 'Food Truck' experience with dishes from around the world prepared by the participants.

students with the opportunity to learn, practice and improve social communication while also developing lifelong skills and knowledge to create simple meals and snack options. This program focuses on building kitchen safety and hygiene fundamentals, along with an understanding of planning and organisation, all while working within a group.

KONTAKT KONTAKT is a manualised group program developed to support teenagers ages 12 to 17 years with high-level social skills goals in collaboration. The group is discussion based and participants are required to set their own goals for building on their social communication and participate in homework tasks. Koder Club Koder Club is a social club for teens ages 12 to 17 years with Autism who are interested in coding. Funded by Telethon, this group allows adolescents to meet new people, make new friends, be a part of an inclusive community for teens with Autism through coding, and explore coding with Construct, Scratch, Java, Python, HTML and CSS.

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