Thu 15 Jul 2021
Allambie Heights Campus
| Date | Time | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| 07/10/21 to 09/12/21 | 4pm - 6pm | Every Week on Thursday |
Croudace Bay Stuart Centre
| Date | Time | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| 15/7/21 to 16/9/21 | 4pm - 6pm | Every Week on Thursday |
Tuggerah Centre
| Date | Time | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| 17/8/21 to 19/10/21 | 4.45pm - 6.15pm | Every Week on Tuesday |
Unlocking the secrets of friendship
Secret Agent Society (SAS) Small Group Program is designed for children aged 8 to 12 years who have social or emotional challenges, those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anger management difficulties, and undiagnosed range of social and emotional difficulties.
This evidence-based program is one of the most successful of its kind in the world, providing children with the tools and skills to change their everyday lives by making friends, and feeling happier, calmer and braver.
The SAS Small Group Program has a fun detective theme and taps into kids’ love of gaming. The program transforms tedious tasks with interactive award-winning resources, including:
- An animated ‘secret agent’ computer game
- Helpful Thought Missile action game
- Therapeutic Challenger board game
- Secret Message Transmission Device game
What does this program involve?
- 9 small-group weekly club meetings plus 2 follow-up booster sessions for children
- 8 hours of parent sessions (includes parent information session) over the period of 2 months
- Weekly missions and teacher tip sheets, SAS Computer Game, and Skill Tracker System to practise skills at home and school
Parents play a significant role in the program and need to commit to attending group parent sessions and to oversee their child practising the computer game at home.
Who is this program for?
For children aged 8-12 years with:
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anger management difficulties
- High functioning autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
- Undiagnosed range of social and emotional difficulties including general challenges with friendships, team work, conversations or staying calm.
What are the outcomes?
The program teaches children how to:
- Recognise simple and complex emotions in themselves and others
- Express their feelings in appropriate ways
- Cope with feelings of anger and anxiety
- Communicate and play with others
- Understanding levels of friendship
- Cope with team work, games and ‘losing’
- Cope with mistakes and transitions
- Build and maintain friendships
- Solve social problems
- Detect the different between accidents, jokes and nasty deeds
- Detect and understanding bullying
- Prevent and manage bullying and teasing
- Acknowledging personal strengths and goals
Where is this program available?
- Term 3: CPA Croudace Bay SOLD OUT
- Term 3 - Tuggerah
- Children group start date: Tuesday 17 August (every Tuesday)
- Children group time: 4:45pm – 6:15pm
- Parent group start date: Wednesday 11 August (every Wednesday)
- Parent time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
- Term 4 - Allambie Heights Thursday 7 October - Thursday 9 December
- Children group 4.00 – 5.30pm (every Thursday)
- Parent group 5.30 – 6.15pm (every Thursday)
REGISTER YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Limited spaces available!
Call 1300 888 378, email ask@cerebralpalsy.org.au or complete the registration form at the top of this page.