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SuperKids is the place where children and teens who experience difficulty fitting in with their peers come to feel safe and to learn the skills necessary to improve their social world.
Through once weekly groups during the school year, the SuperKids team helps children identify what's getting in their way socially, label it, and learn strategies and coping skills to compensate for these difficulties. An intensive summer program is available to help children continue to build on the skills practiced during the year.
The SuperKids team of therapists, in addition to facilitating the social skills program, is available to work closely with school and family. Therapists are trained to work with Asperger's disorder, autism, pervasive developmental delay, selective mutism, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and ADD.
 In this site you will find more information about us, our programs and our philosophy of care. Nancy Widdows & Barbara Cooper, co-founders and directors of SuperKids, have written two workbooks that present activities for children Kindergarten through 5th grade, and 6th grade through high school, which are available to buy online. Our free online newsletter includes valuable information about building social skills. We are also available for speaking engagements nationwide. Our calendar lists what's going on here at SuperKids, and we have online directions to both our Ridgefield, Norwalk, and Orange, Connecticut offices. We invite you to contact us at any time.
SOCIAL SKILLS
TRAINING INSTITUTE
SuperKids is pleased to announce the
SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING INSTITUTE
Offering workshops and seminars for both parents and professionals.
PARENT WORKSHOPS
Facilitated by Directors of SuperKids Nancy Widdows, LPC and Barbara Cooper, LMHC.
Ridgefield Workshops are at
898 Ethan Allen Highway
from 7 – 8:30 PM
Norwalk Workshops are at
4 Berkeley Street
from 7 – 8:30 PM
My Child Worries About Everything: How to Understand and Find Help for the Anxious Child/Teen.
9/24/08 Ridgefield 10/8/08
Norwalk
Many children present with worries and fears. While some of this is a part of normal development, excessive worrying can interfere with the child’s day-to-day functioning. This seminar will educate parents about the nature of anxiety in children, how it looks, what can be done at home and school, and the latest effective treatment options.
Homework is driving us crazy! Help for Parents Who Try and Help Their Kids
10/22/08 Ridgefield; 11/5/08
Norwalk
One of the most frequent complaints we come across from parents concerns homework. “How do I motivate my child to do homework?” “My child melts down when it’s time to do homework”. “My child doesn’t understand his homework.” “My child doesn’t tell me when she has a science project or book report due until the night before” etc. In this seminar we will address these issues and help participants develop strategies to deal with this constant part of family life.
Effective Discipline: Rewards, Punishments, Consequences and Bribery…what works?
11/12/08 Ridgefield; 12/3/08
Norwalk
Many parents struggle to find effective methods of discipline that work to encourage cooperation from their children. A look at the bookshelves in the library or bookstore lets you know that there are many, many ways to parent. What works? What doesn’t? Why? In this workshop parents will have the opportunity to explore rewards, punishment, natural consequences (both positive and negative) and bribery so that they can take away valuable information and skills to use at home with their children.
For more information call us at 203-431-9150 or visit our website:
Registration form: The cost of each workshop is $25.00. Please mark the appropriate box for each workshop you would like to attend. Send this form and check made out to SuperKids to:
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SuperKids: 898 Ethan Allen Highway, Suite 2
Ridgefield
, CT 06877
My child worries about everything: help for the anxious child: Ridgefield: 9/24/08 *
Norwalk
: 10/8/08 *
Homework is driving us crazy! Help for parents: Ridgefield: 10/22/08 * Norwalk: 11/05/08 *
Effective Discipline: Rewards, Punishments... : Ridgefield: 11/12/08 *
Norwalk
: 12/3/08 *
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In the event of cancellation due to weather, low registration or any other reason, we will contact registrants by phone to cancel.
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