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The challenges kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, and other developmental disorders face can make daily life challenging. At Avant-Garde Behavioral Therapy, skill development services are available to teach kids the essential skills they need to live a happy, high-quality life. The experienced therapy team takes a whole-child approach to helping your child build skills like confidence, compassion, and emotional regulation so they can thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally. Call the Davie, Florida, office today to schedule a skill development consultation or book an appointment online.
Skill Development Q&A
What is skill development?
Skill development focuses on therapeutic practices that help a child build their social and emotional skills to overcome challenges of a mental, emotional, or developmental condition.
Avant-Garde Behavioral Therapy provides skill development services for young children, adolescents, and teenagers. The skilled therapists customize a skill development plan to help your child thrive in all areas of life, so they can continue to grow and thrive.
Skill development can strengthen your child’s confidence in a variety of skills, including memory, learning, self-care, and decision-making, so they can live a more fulfilling and independent life.
When would my child need skill development sessions?
Your child might benefit from the skill development services available at Avant-Garde Behavioral Therapy if they have conditions like:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Learning disabilities
- Adjustment disorders
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
These conditions can hinder a child’s ability to meet their full potential and cause challenges that affect their success at home, in school, and in social environments.
The skilled therapy team focuses on your child’s strengths to enhance their self-esteem and confidence. They also provide skill-building resources to address weaknesses that affect learning, healthy socialization, and emotional regulation.
What is involved in skill development?
Avant-Garde Behavioral Therapy takes a whole-child approach to skill development in young kids, adolescents, and teens.
The providers focus on building essential skills like:
- Memory
- Communication
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
- Emotion regulation
- Anger management
- Socialization and maintaining relationships
Skill development can also provide resources to help older children gain more independence by learning how to care for themselves and their environment. Therapy can address personal hygiene, daily chores, and handling unexpected situations.
The team creates an individual plan to maximize your child’s potential and reinforce positive, productive behaviors. They use age-appropriate practices to improve existing skills and build new ones that support your child’s day-to-day life.
Skill development sessions may involve playtime, games, music, and art projects. The therapist observes your child’s behaviors and their progress with skill development at each session. In conjunction with regular therapy sessions, the team continues to update your child’s treatment plan to ensure optimal results.
Call Avant-Garde Behavioral Therapy today to learn more about the benefits of skill development. You can also book an appointment for your child online.