Social Skills Group Therapy

Caroline had her first social skills therapy group meeting last night. There are three or four boys in the group, and Caroline. She seems fine with that. All of the boys have Aspergers Disorder. She has two male cousins with Aspergers so this is not new to her. She is definitely the highest functioning in the group as far as being outgoing and chatty. The boys were pretty quiet, apparently, and to be expected really. Two of them seem pretty brilliant, one of the common characteristics of many with this disorder. I think Caroline will be helpful in drawing them out in conversation. She is mainly there to work on socially appropriate ways of relating. Making friends isn't an issue for her, it is the keeping of friends. School starts on Tuesday and we are all hoping for a great start.