{"id":740,"date":"2021-04-13T15:39:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T15:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utahbehaviorservices.com\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2021-07-21T20:03:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T20:03:00","slug":"social-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utahbehaviorservices.com\/social-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"740\" class=\"elementor elementor-740\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69af64ae elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69af64ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/utahbehaviorservices.com\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule Today<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71daa757 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71daa757\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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Social skills are essential life skills and are imperative to our happiness, success and well being. They are necessary to get along with others and to create and maintain satisfying relationships.<\/p><p>Some kids seem to learn social skills easily, but to others it can be very difficult. Most people can benefit from some extra help. Struggles with social skills are also a primary deficit for children on the Autism Spectrum, and a common problem associated with many other disabilities and challenges.<\/p><p>Almost everyone struggles with\u00a0friendship\u00a0issues, whether it\u2019s trying to find a friend in a new school, how to handle a disagreement, or even trying to ask a question. These kinds of experiences are very common, and can also be very painful.\u00a0Social skills are about being able to flexibly adjust our behavior to fit a particular situation and our personal needs and desires.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b459755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b459755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Some of the benefits of learning age-appropriate social skills:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ded311b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ded311b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Decrease Anxiety<\/li><li>Improve Self-Esteem<\/li><li>Learn Empathy<\/li><li>Happiness (Quality of Life)<\/li><li>Communicate Clearly<\/li><li>Resolve Conflicts<\/li><li>Teamwork<\/li><li>Better Relationships<\/li><li>Academic Improvement<\/li><li>Workplace Success<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabdb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aabdb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our social skills programs have a foundation of Applied Behavior Analysis, but incorporate mental health strategies for a whole-person approach that fits a child\u2019s age and abilities.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd4a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd4a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team of Behavior Analysts and Clinicians have a vast repertoire of tools and resources to help people reach their maximum potential in social interactions with peers. We\u00a0teach people communication skills, active listening, friend-making, reading non-verbal social cues, and networking abilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773f7a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"773f7a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our program increases self-esteem, daily functional skills, and social awareness using the following techniques:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbbaff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cbbaff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In-depth assessment and observation of the client in their natural environment, in order to identify specific social skill deficits.Introduction of social skill concepts needing improvement, utilizing our extensive curriculum.Teaching techniques such as modeling and role playing to master the skill.Transfer the practice of skills to the natural environment within a peer group, with the behavior therapist present.Ultimately, the behavior therapist decreases their involvement so that the client\u2019s peers become reinforcing themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91b7074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91b7074\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c40b84f\" data-id=\"c40b84f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a168abe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a168abe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c18f414\" data-id=\"c18f414\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4254144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4254144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Insurance Questions?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb4f87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"beb4f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5619375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5619375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">We accept most major private insurance plans but encourage you to check with your insurance provider for specific details. 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