Social Skills & Emotional Regulation Groups 11+years
This groups focus on theory of mind development, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, communication skills, strategies for managing anxiety and emotional regulation while looking at how to form friendships and maintain them. All while having lots of fun!
Online
Tuesday 6pm
Halswell
Tuesday 6.16pm
Rolleston
Wednesday 6pm
Rangiora
Thursday 6.15pm
About Us
Talk Together are Christchurch speech & language therapists who provide evidence-based & neurodiversity affirming practices for speech & language therapy and social skills development groups. These services are provided for children between the ages of 0-18 years and their families across Christchurch and wider New Zealand.
Support is provided for all types of communication challenges including language, speech, listening, social skills, reading, writing & spelling. Not addressed, these challenges change the trajectory of children's lives.
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Set your child up for a lifetime of great communication and healthy relationships! If your child is experiencing an issue with communication - whether it be mild, moderate, or severe - we want to help. You and your child will enjoy fun & interactive sessions while tackling communication challenges.​​
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None of us take for granted the privilege it is to be let into kid's lives and be a part of their communication journey - they are why we do what we do.
Our Services
WE OFFER OUR SERVICES TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-18
Christchurch-based in-person sessions are an individually crafted program for your child based on neurodiversity affirming practices.
These sessions are conducted at a frequency that will suit your family.
These groups support kids to develop communication skills, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and strategies for managing anxiety with a focus on how to form friendships and maintain them. All while having fun!
We understand that attending an in-person therapy session can be burdensome on busy families and so we offer tele-therapy for convenience and flexibility.
"Thank you for the great work throughout the course"
"A has taken on board the learning, and has grown in confidence about where she sits within her social network and how she portrays herself to others. Many thanks for putting together a great workshop that helps teens navigate this challenging time of their lives!"
Parent (11-15 year old group)
Upcoming Workshops & Groups
LEGO- April School Holidays
This is a 4 hour programme run across two consecutive days. Suitable for 5-12 year olds.
Students will work in small groups with similar aged peers supported by our facilitators.
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Using LEGO is an evidence-based and proven way to build strong social, emotional and team work skills while having fun! Kids work in small groups guided by one of our multidisciplinary facilitators to engage in LEGO build projects with others.
LEGO & creating is the vehicle used to achieve student goals as it taps into something kids already love (but often do solo) and layers in social communication and interaction with others. Areas such as emotional regulation and conflict resolution are also supported.
As always our Talk Together groups are tailored to the children attended and kids are supported to work towards their individual goals within a group setting.
Rolleston
9am-10.30am
23 & 24 April
Christchurch
Opawa
12.20pm-2pm
23 & 24 April
Term 2 2024
Enrolling now!
5-9 years Social Skills Groups
Setting social skills up for life is our aim here!
Children learn to recognise their role (and contributions) to group tasks, navigate friendship dynamics, see and understand things from others perspectives & develop skills to work effectively in a group. ​
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This is a 6 week programme
Online
5pm -5.45pm
Mondays
Start Mon 13 May
Rolleston
5- 6pm
Tuesdays
Start Tue 14 May
Christchurch
5pm - 6pm
Thursdays
Start Thur 16 May
10-13 years Social Skills Groups
This is the age where things get complicated!
There is often a need to 'read the social scene' in situations that in the past were very 'black & white'.
Our focus here is a smooth transition for kids through this phase and robust skills for making friends and 'keeping up' with the social challenges faced while building self confidence.
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This is a 6 week programme
Online
6pm -6.45pm
Mondays
Start Mon 13 May
Rolleston
6.15 - 7.15pm
Tuesdays
Start Tues 14 May
Christchurch
6.15-7.15pm
Thursdays
Start Thur 16 May
14+ years Social Skills Groups
This group has a big social focus with the students having lots of input into the groups direction & content.
Half of each session is a more structured facilitator led topic area and the other half focuses on friendship building,
maintaining & navigating different social contexts through a variety of activities.
For those in the middle & second part of high school.
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This is a 6 week programme
Online
7pm - 7.45pm
Mondays
Start Mon 13 May
Rolleston
7.39-8.39pm
Tuesdays
Start Tues 14 May
Rolleston & Christchurch
7.30 - 8.30 pm
Wednesday
Monthly
Talk Together Community- Young Adults & Teens Social Skills Group
This is a monthly catch up to make and maintain friendships. Think monthly book club or social catch up with a social, supportive vibe. This community offers a sense of belonging and builds confidence as well as friendships.
For older teens and young adults.
These monthly 1 hour sessions happen in the community and are facilitated by the Talk Together team. Locations alternate between Christchurch City & Rolleston and locations are near public transport routes.
Contact us for more information & membership pricing
Community
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