Summer Program for Children & Teens with Autism
In response to recent requests, the Cadenza Center staff is pleased to announce the creation of a therapeutic summer program specifically for children and teens ages 5 – 10 and 11 – 17 with autism spectrum disorders. This intimate, small-group summer program will engage individuals in a half day program incorporating music and art therapy, play therapy, and social skills training. Space will be limited to no more than 10 to allow for adequate therapist/client interaction. Weekly themes and special events are also planned.
Dates: Monday – Friday starting June 14 – August 20. (10 weekly sessions)
Supervised play from 8:30 – 9:00 and 12:00 – 1:00 is also available at no additional charge.
Cost: $65/day; $300 per week; sibling discounts are available
Registration: $30 per child
Ages: 5 – 17 years
Our summer program participants will take part in three small group interventions each day consisting of music therapy, art therapy, theatre/drama, social skills/play therapy, and life skills training. Participants will engage in interactive activities designed to promote development of social communication skills (turn-taking, reciprocity, perspective taking, body language recognition) while fostering resiliency and promoting independence. Examples of lessons include making friends, inviting a fiend to play, coping with conflict, waiting for your turn, complimenting others, joining and leaving a conversation and more. Direct programming will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. An example of the daily activity schedule is as follows:
8:30 – 9:00 / 12:00 – 1:00 |
Supervised free play (no additional charge) |
9:00 – 9:15 |
Group greeting song and review of the day’s schedule |
9:15 – 10:00 |
Small group creative arts therapy (music, art, or drama/theatre) |
10:00 – 10:45 |
Small group social skills experience |
10:45 – 11:15 |
Snack/Life Skills |
11:15 – 12:00 |
Small group creative arts therapy (music, art, or drama/theatre) |
For more information, please call our offices at 954-925-3191.
To reserve your child’s space in our summer program, please click here to download the Summer Program Enrollment packet. NOTE: REGISTRATION FEE AND FIRST WEEK FEES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010.