The Art of Friendship Social-Coping Program: Specializing in Social Skills for Neurodiverse Children & Everyone.
We are neurodiversity experts helping your child or teen with autism, ADHD, and learning differences learn critical social skills and awareness to decrease struggle and anxiety, and find greater success navigating their social world.
Over two decades, our passion for teaching social skills ignited constant program development, including individual therapy with parent support, social skills groups, Camp Pegasus, neurodiversity consultation at schools and summer camps, and embedding social skills training program in schools. The goal? Creating the ideal social skills training environment for your child. Welcome to one of the oldest and highly regarded social skills programs in the Philadelphia region!
Groups presently available in Paoli, Haverford, Plymouth Meeting, & Center City:
Plymouth Meeting, PA
5-6 year old Co-Ed group
Tuesdays, 4:30pm
5-6 year old Co-Ed group
Wednesdays, 4:30pm
5-7 year old BOYS group
Mondays, 4:30pm
7-9 year old Co-Ed group
Sundays, 2:30pm
9-11 year old Co-Ed group
Mondays, 5:30pm
9-11 year old BOYS group
Wednesdays, 5:30pm
9-11 year old GIRLS group
Fridays, 4:30pm
11-12 year old BOYS group
Thursdays, 6:30pm
12-14 year old GIRLS group
Mondays, 4:30pm
14-15 year old BOYS group
Fridays, 5:30pm
Paoli, PA
4-5 year old Co-Ed group
Mondays, 3:30pm
6-8 year old Co-Ed group
Wednesdays, 4:30pm
Center City, Philadelphia
4-5 year old Co-Ed group
Thursdays, 5:30pm
9-11 year old BOYS group
Wednesdays, 3:30pm
10-12 year old GIRLS group
Sundays, 11:00am
Haverford, PA
4-5 year old Co-Ed group
Mondays, 3:30pm
5-6 year old GIRLS group
Thursdays, 4:30pm
8-10 year old BOYS group
Mondays, 5:30pm
10-12 year old BOYS group
Thursdays, 5:30pm
11-13 year old BOYS group
Thursdays, 5:30pm
12-14 year old BOYS group
Fridays, 6:30pm
What makes the Art of Friendship different than the rest?
Weekly, one-hour social skills groups are offered for your child, between the ages of 4 - 19 years, both with AND WITHOUT diagnoses such as Autism level 1, ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, & more.
We get the way your child thinks and feels. Every detail of our program supports the social skills & self-regulation needs of neurodiverse kids. Learn about it below and throughout this site!
Art of Friendship Program Features:
Open-ended (not time-limited) groups foster long-term social practice, offering rolling admission & graduation.
Small group format
Pre-admission assessment of your child’s needs, fostering placement in an appropriate peer group.
Mike Fogel’s visual & active, concrete & memorable “Art of Friendship Social-Coping Curriculum”.
The Art of Friendship’s copyrighted A.R.C.H. social-coping skills training method:
Direct instruction in social-coping skills, Ultra-positive behavior reinforcement, Compassionate social coaching, Strategic use of rewards & consequences, as needed. (Click here to read more about our proprietary training approach on the Program Description page.)
Age-appropriate curriculum & social practice activities for preschool, elementary, middle, & high school students.
Licensed professional counselors cross-trained to teach social skills AND treat emotional issues like anger management, anxiety, depression, & self-esteem.
Parent training & support
Active collaboration with your child’s support professionals & educators
Care and compassion for your child’s struggle & your worry
Four convenient locations around the Philadelphia metro area: Center City, Haverford, Plymouth Meeting, & Paoli
School based social skills therapy groups in public or private schools.
Social Emotional Learning (S.E.L.) can embed in your child’s entire grade to decrease conflict, bullying, & increase cooperation.
