The Friendship Group will provide an opportunity for children to interact with others in a structured play setting.  It will help teach basic friendship skills, such as using eye contact, greeting others, taking turns and practicing conversation. The group will include games and snacks.

Diagnosis: High Functioning Autism, PDD or Asperger’s Syndrome

• Children must be able to participate in the group without their parents present.
  
• Children must not display aggressive or self injurious behaviors.
  
• Children must have cognitive skills which enable them to interact with like peers.

Application Process

Please complete the application below and fax to: (630) 305-4785 or mail to:

Little Friends Center for Autism
Attn: Friendship Group
1001 E. Chicago Avenue, Suite 151
Naperville, IL 60540

To download the application, please click here.

Schedule

The groups will run for 6 weeks.  Groups start the week of September 14.  
 
Cost $360 for 6 sessions. Payment is due for all sessions on the first day of the group and is non-refundable.

Groups are offered to boys ages ranging between 6 and 16 years. 

Mondays: 4:00-5:00 p.m. for boys ages 6 to 7 1/2
 
Mondays: 5:15-6:15 p.m. for girls ages 8 1/2 to 10
 
Mondays: 5:15-6:15 p.m. for boys ages 13 to 16
 
Wednesdays: 5:30-6:30 p.m. for boy or girls ages 11 to 13