Dear , 

My dear friend Temple Grandin said: Being with people who share your interests makes socializing easier.” 

This is why my other friend, Bob Etzel uses Zoom at iSocial to match 6 participants in their social skills workshops based on age, ability, and of course “common interests”. 

The results of these university research-based sessions are excellent.
 

✅ Communications confidence increased by 44% on the Social Responsiveness Scale
✅  Adolescents and adults love the active experience and making friends
✅  About 80% of participants volunteer to continue to meet weekly after graduation

It is called iSocial and they are accepting applications for 2024 RIGHT NOW through their Social Thinking

Skills and Personal Development Workshops
 

The autism community is talking about this evidence-based program and their partnership Team with these organizations:

✅ Thompson Center for Autism Research
✅ University of Missouri, Columbia
✅ Vanderbilt University’s First Center for Autism and Innovation. Read about iSocial on their website: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinnovation/partners/#consult
     

Here is a bit about their workshop:
 

☑️  32 one-hour Zoom sessions, two evenings a week for 16 weeks
☑️ Embrace thinking differently: Fast-paced, active development, proven effective and fun
☑️ About 80% of graduates continue to meet weekly after graduation
☑️ Excellent programs for adolescents, teens, and adults
 

For more information or to register please visit www.isocialskills.com or contact Meggan Griggs at: mgriggs@isocialskills.com
 

What others are saying❓
 

“He is getting so much from the classes.  I have to say it is almost a day and night difference in him and how he interacts with those around him. Mom was telling me that her son is getting other students in his science class to pay more attention and start turning in assignments.  The teacher is seeing what he is doing and can see the results.”  Services Coordinator for Hannibal County Missouri Social Services