This group was devised by HDST to support our upper primary students with social communication and language skills. A step up and on from our from Lego Group, the Social Gamers Group are specifically suited for children in Year 3- Year 6 to support social communication and connection, expressive and receptive language skills in a fun, inclusive and supportive environment.

We have devised the groups using neurodiverse affirming  principles to ensure individual learning and communication styles are explored and embraced.

We have utilised the Konfident Kidz – Konnect Series as our launchpad for exploring and discussing individual ways of communicating and  encouraging the children to build confidence and relationships using their diverse strengths and in a way that works for them.

Each session also involves a board game activity where children can continue to develop their communication skills and understanding and develop and build on language skills. Each child has the opportunity to take on a role during each game, such as instruction reader, scorer, mediator. They also need to collaborate and work together to set up the game and understand the rules and process. Within the game we explore themes such as winning and losing and the emotions that may surround those experiences.