Social skills group for neurodivergent kids aged 10 to 13 in Canterbury, Melbourne

Friendships, with kids who get it

For kids who find friendships hard to make or hard to keep, in a group of peers who think like they do.

Ages: 10 to 13
Focus: Making and keeping friends
Format: In person, weekly, in 10-week terms. 4 to 9 kids work on one build together with a facilitator guiding it.
Where: Canterbury, Melbourne. More groups planned in Mount Waverley.
Getting started: A first chat with our psychologist, then a 2-week paid trial. No diagnosis needed.
Funding: NDIS and private payment. Medicare rebate on the first psychologist chat only.
Who runs it: Designed by a registered psychologist, run by our facilitator team.

1
Check-in and feelings
Each child shares how they're going and we talk through feelings together.
2
Skill of the day
We teach one social skill clearly, like taking turns, joining in, or handling a loss.
3
Cooperative game or build
The kids practise that skill together through a game or a group build.
4
Feedback and rewards
We finish by noticing what went well, with rewards for effort.