Social skills group for neurodivergent kids aged 6 to 9 in Canterbury, Melbourne

Making friends through play

For kids who want to make friends and practise playing together, with games and builds they enjoy.

Ages: 6 to 9
Focus: Making friends and playing together
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.