Social Skills Training

Every child deserves to feel included, understood, and connected. Book a Social Skills Training consultation at Dr. Yasaswi’s Child Development Centre today – and help your child build friendships that last.

About Social Skills Training

Making friends, reading social cues, taking turns in conversation, and managing conflict are skills that don’t come naturally to every child. Social Skills Training at Dr. Yasaswi’s Child Development Centre helps children with social challenges learn, practice, and generalize the skills needed to build meaningful connections. Using structured programmes, role play, video modelling, and real-world practice opportunities, our therapists guide children toward greater social confidence and success in peer relationships.

Who Is This For?

  • Children with autism spectrum disorder who struggle with social interaction
  • Children with ADHD who have impulsive or disruptive social behaviors
  • Children who feel lonely, rejected, or excluded by peers
  • Children who have difficulty understanding social rules or ‘reading the room’
  • Children who dominate conversations or struggle with turn-taking
  • Children with anxiety in social situations
  • Children transitioning to new schools or social environments
  • Children who struggle with friendship skills, conflict resolution, or group dynamics

What to Expect

  • Step 1 – Social Communication Assessment: We assess your child’s current social skills across different settings and social contexts.
  • Step 2 – Individual or Group Placement: Based on assessment results, your child is placed in individual sessions or a small group programme with peers at a similar social level.
  • Step 3 – Skill Teaching: Sessions teach specific social skills – initiating conversations, recognizing emotions, perspective-taking, sharing, cooperating, and managing conflict.
  • Step 4 – Role Play & Practice: Children practice skills through structured role plays, games, and guided peer interactions in a safe, supervised environment.
  • Step 5 – Generalization Support: We provide strategies for parents and teachers to support skill practice in real-world settings – at school, in family gatherings, and in the community.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. While social skills training is particularly beneficial for children with autism, it is also very effective for children with ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities, or any child who struggles with peer relationships.

Social skills groups are a core part of our programme as they provide real practice opportunities with peers. Groups are carefully matched by age, ability, and social goals. Individual sessions are also available.

Many children show noticeable improvements in confidence and social initiation within 2-3 months of group participation. Progress depends on the frequency of sessions and generalization of skills at home and school.

Absolutely – social skills are learnable. With the right teaching approach, consistent practice, and supportive environments, most children with social difficulties make meaningful progress.