Our psych set up ours. It has about 5-6 boys---ages 5-9. All autism spectrum kids----on about the same level as each other. All verbal---I think or assume are all Aspergers/HFA.
They get together every week in a church with a big room. They allow them to run around and get the wiggles out. Then they play board games--teaching them how to take turns. I think they first have circle time and go over names. None of them remember others names. Then--alot of duck, duck, goose and Stop-n-Go. They are only to the point of learning how to take turns and that there are other peoples rules---besides their own!!! It lasts 1.5 hours.
My son is taught social skills. THey do role playing and are taught the basic things you are supposed to say--"thank you" and "please." My son isn't all that interested in social skills. He's on the autistic spectrum and isnt' that upset if he has nobody to play with. In fact, he often chooses to be alone. However, he has still come far with this textbook sort of teaching. He does have friends at school, but he really has to feel comfortable to interact or he'll shut down. Your program sounds fun.I play with my daughter and try teaching her and at school she is receiving what is called play therapy. At play therapy they take her and a few other kids and the social worker observes and intervenes teaching the skills as they go along.after reading about it on this board, i asked about my son's social skills training in his IEP at school.
surprisingly, they have a good system set up. i had been told about it beforehand, but am now more aware of the details.
they have a behavioral support specialist on board who meets with him for 30 minutes, once/week. she gives him flashcards of social situations and how he can apply them in his dealings with others (classmates, teachers).
once a month, they have a field trip with the other kids in the program. they can bring a guest of their choice (another classmate not already in the program). they go to mini-golf, eat at a restaurant, etc. he has to earn this field trip by having good behavior. this is a group of about 10 kids and 3 adults go along on the field trip. this is when they can practice their social skills.