After School

Program
A Recreational Therapy Program focused on interpersonal
effectiveness
Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Characteristics of ASD:

● Social Communication Deficits

○ Initiating conversations
○ Sharing interests
○ Reciprocal conversations
○ Boundary setting and following
● Restrictive or repetitive behaviors or
interests
 Camp Au’venture
Summer 3-weeks 15 kids
Program
Summer program is
A summer camp for offered for three This past summer
elementary aged weeks and two there were 14 kids
kids 8-12 with sessions. enrolled- each child
Autism went through a
interview process.
Program
Continuation
● 8-week Fall Program
● October - December
● Tuesdays- 2nd, 3rd, 4th
● Thursdays- 5th, 6th, 7th
● 4:00-5:30
 After School Program- Weekly Themes
01. 02. 03. 04.
Goal Creation Initiating Encouraging Building Relationships
Communication Language

05. 06. 07. 08.

Community Coping Skills Reciprocal Interpersonal
engagement communication Connections
 Daily Schedule
Check in Activity
- Group Norms Recreational activity focused
- Group Goal on building connections,
- Personal Goal appropriate communication,
and appropriate coping skills
through recreation.
Check Out
- Personal goal review
- Group goal review
- Schedule preview for the
following week
 Weekly Activities
Week #1
- Goal Creation
- Introductions
- Zones of regulation
- Create group norms
- Write personal Goal
- CAPTURE THE FLAG
Week #3
- Encouraging Language
- Discuss encouraging language
and role play using it
- High ropes course
- Compliment beads
Week #2
- Initiating communication
- Peer lego building
- Two person card games
- Outside Low initiatives
- Goal reflection
Week #4
-Building connections
-red, yellow and green game on
friendship building
-Carve pumpkins
 Weekly Activities
Week #5
- Community Engagement
- Role play activity on ordering
and asking for materials.
- Skate at millcreek commons
- Order food from food trucks
Week #6
- Coping skills
- Coping skill bings
- Exploration of coping skills
- Movement activity

Week #7 Week #8
- Reciprocal -Interpersonal Connections
Communication -Challenge by choice
- Discuss encouraging language -spotting
and role play using it -inside ROPES
- High ropes course -Finalizing group.
- Compliment beads
Parent group
Why:

● Parents shared about limited resources

during the parent reflection during Camp.
● Emphasized need for socialization for their
kids.
What:
● Parent group meeting the same time as
the kids
● Qualtrics survey asking what they need
● Ie., IEP explanation, bring in professionals,
support group, quiet time.
Let’s chat! What
questions do you
have?
 Resources
Citations:
American Psychiatric Association (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

Evaggelinou, C. & Mpella, M. (2018). Does theatrical play promote development of social skills in students with autism? A systematic

review of the methods and measures employed in the literature. Preschool & Primary Education, 6 (2), 96-118.

http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/ppej.16135
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