Building & Fostering Friendships Camp – Grades 5-6

This exciting program is based on the
latest research, proven methods for improving children’s social skills,
and JSSA’s successful social skill therapy model. The camp’s mission is
to improve each child’s ability to develop and maintain positive
relationships with peers and builds a solid foundation for making and
keeping friends within a relaxed, fun and creative environment. The
admission process will include a child interview.

This camp program is appropriate for children who can benefit from
learning and practicing social skills but who can also participate
successfully in less-structured activities. Typically developing
children with social skills deficits, children with social challenges
related to anxiety disorders, children with ADHD and high-functioning
Asperger’s may be appropriate for this camp program. All potential
campers will be interviewed to assure that the BFF Camp at Summer Edge
is appropriate for their needs.

• Friendly behaviors: initiation of friendships, listening, taking turns and sharing
• Making conversation, responding to others, working as a team
• Impulse and emotional self-control
• Inhibition and delay
• Anger management
• Handling teasing, relaxation/stress management and more

Please complete the SummerEdge online application first. Once McLean receives your application, their office will contact you this spring to schedule your child’s screening.

Half days are available

• Monday, July 14, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Thursday, July 17, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Friday, July 18, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Monday, July 21, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Thursday, July 24, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Friday, July 25, 2014, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm