Autism & Social Skills Programs
Care Under One Roof
Social skills work is often strongest when it sits alongside other supports. Because our services share one home, we can help the pieces work together.
Speech, Occupational & Art Therapy
When a participant benefits from more than social skills work alone, our speech, occupational, and art therapy supports communication, motor development, and self-expression under one roof.
Explore speech, occupational and art therapySensory Room & Children's Gym
A calming sensory room and small children's gym give participants a place to regulate their bodies and feel ready to engage before and between group sessions.
See the sensory room and children's gym
How Our Groups Work
Our social skills groups are designed for children and individuals diagnosed with autism and related disorders. Each group is small and structured, giving participants a supportive setting to practice communication, build friendships, and grow more comfortable navigating social situations. Sessions are led by clinicians who understand each participant's unique strengths and challenges, and goals are adjusted as progress is made.
Keeping groups small is intentional. It lets each participant be seen, gives our clinicians room to notice what is working, and turns everyday moments - greeting a peer, taking turns, reading a facial expression, recovering from frustration - into gentle, repeatable practice. Skills are introduced with patience and celebrated as they grow, so progress feels encouraging rather than pressured.
School & Planning Support
Supporting Your Child's IPP
We know that many of the families we work with are also navigating school services and individualized education planning. We are happy to provide information about our programs for use in your child's IPP, and to coordinate directly with your child's school team when helpful.
That coordination can take many forms - sharing a written description of the group and its goals, offering observations that help build a fuller picture of your child, or simply being available to answer a school team's questions. Our aim is to reduce the load families carry between home, school, and therapy, so the people supporting your child are working from the same understanding rather than starting over in each room.
If your child is receiving support in more than one area, we can help those pieces fit together thoughtfully instead of feeling like separate to-do lists.
Regional Center Coordination
Working With the Regional Center
We are currently in the process of becoming vendored with the regional center. In the meantime, we are glad to provide documentation of our programs for regional center purposes, and we welcome the opportunity to work alongside regional center coordinators and case managers on behalf of the families we share.
Families who are already connected to a regional center are welcome to share our program information with their service coordinator, and we are happy to answer questions directly so referrals and documentation move as smoothly as possible.
For Regional Center Coordinators & Case Managers
Please reach out directly to discuss referrals, documentation, or program details. We are glad to make the process straightforward for the families and individuals we share.
Questions Families Ask
Our groups are built for children and individuals diagnosed with autism and related disorders across a range of ages and developmental stages. Because every group is small, we can match participants thoughtfully by age, communication style, and goals rather than placing everyone into one large room. Reach out and our team will talk through where your child or family member would fit best.
Alongside an autism diagnosis, we welcome participants navigating related social, communication, and developmental differences, including social pragmatic challenges, difficulty reading social cues, and anxiety around peer interaction. If you are not sure whether a group is the right setting, we are glad to discuss your child's profile and point you toward the most helpful support, including our child therapy when appropriate.
Yes. We are happy to provide information about our programs for use in your child's individualized program plan and to coordinate directly with your child's school team when that is helpful. Many families across Sherman Oaks and the San Fernando Valley use our documentation as part of their planning conversations.
We are currently in the process of becoming vendored with the regional center. In the meantime, we gladly provide documentation of our programs for regional center purposes and welcome the chance to work alongside coordinators and case managers on behalf of the families we share.
Joining begins with a brief conversation so we can understand your goals and make sure a group is the right fit. You can contact our CFDC team to get started, and we will walk you through next steps, scheduling, and what to expect.
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A short conversation is the best first step. Tell us about your child or family member, and we will help you find a supportive, well-matched group.