Re: Social Pragmatics Group available in Broward

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

The groups are run through Children's Center for Development and Behavior

(www.childpsych.org) in Sunrise. All of the group participants are placed in an

appropriate group based on a behavioral/social skills intake that takes place

during a group session. I conduct the intake and create an " individual needs

plan " . I currently hold a BCBA and have a masters degree in applied behavior

analysis and am in the process of completing a doctorate degree in Developmental

Psychology at FIU. The groups are overseen by Jused Melian, who created and

developed the groups over 3 years ago. Jused Melian holds a bachelors degree in

psychology and is sitting for the BCABA exam within the next 6 months. Her

assistant Elena De Sousa is an SLPA who is completing her masters degree in

speech and language pathology at FIU next spring. All other therapists involved

in the group are trained behavioral therapists who conduct behavioral

interventions and discrete trial

therapy with individuals as the bulk of their work.

Sincerely,

Paloma Pedraza

> Openings are available for children who have

> basic verbal skills

> betwwen ages 4-10. Primary group goals consist of

> appropriate use of

> language, increased interaction amongst peers and academic

> involvement. Frequent field trips also encourage

> appropriate behavior

> within the community. Groups are dividied by level of

> functioning. For

> further information please call , or reply to

> this post.