ACT Readers - Social Skills Course

STEPPING STONES SOCIAL SKILLS COURSE for Gifted Children

WHEN: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April, 2013

WHERE: St. Bede's Primary School, Hicks Street, Red Hill ACT
TIME: Saturday 12 :30am- 4:00pm & Sunday 9.30am – 4.00pm
with parent involvement for the first hour on Sunday morning and last ½ hour on each day.

AGES: 7 – 11 years old - children will be grouped by age

COST: $380.00 (inc GST) EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT RATE $350 ( Payment plans available Email events@australiangiftedsupport.com for details)

TO BOOK: Visit http://ssactapril2013.eventbrite.com.au/

FACILITATOR: Helen Dudeney MEd (COGE) ENQUIRIES: events@australiangiftedsupport.com

LEARN MORE about our Stepping Stones Social Skills Program : http://www.australiangiftedsupport.com

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A STEPPING STONES SOCIAL SKILLS COURSE

As a result of undertaking this course A CHILD will

• Develop an understand of how emotions affect behavior
• Learn strategies for managing behavior
• Develop a broader emotional vocabulary
• Understand the link between behavior and consequences
• Learn the difference between reacting and responding
• Learn about the brain's role in behavior
• Learn more about themselves
• Meet others who struggle with emotions or friendships like
they do
• Develop a range of skills to make and keep friends
• Have the opportunity to develop new friendships
• Practice group and social skills with other bright children
• Improve the social skills necessary for school success
• Increase their independence
• Interact with others more positively
• Learn that there are others like themselves
• Have fun

As a result of your child doing this course PARENTS will

• Learn a range of strategies to assist your child with their emotional experiences
• Gain a greater understanding of the heightened emotions of gifted people
• Have the opportunity to speak with other parents of children similar to yours
• Receive copies of a variety of visual supports that can assist families manage emotional overload and behaviours
• Learn more about themselves
• Have access to a specialist range of book resources for borrowing or purchasing
• Learn lots of very simple practical tips and strategies that can assist all members of the family
• Receive copies of and links to a variety of articles giving insight into the social and emotional traits of gifted people