Baobab Therapy now has places available in our social groups for the upcoming term in Box Hill!

Baobab Therapy offers group programs to support social skills development, emotional regulation and school readiness.

If you are interested in our group programs but your child has not yet attended our service, we will need to book you in for an initial consultation first. It’s important for us to discuss your child’s unique developmental journey, needs and goals in order to determine which program would be the right fit for them.

Social Skills Programs

Working in small groups, our programs will support the development of social skills through an interactive and play-based program using an evidence-based approach. Working in small groups, children can engage in social learning and put new skills into practice within a group context. Each session includes group games and collaborative activities interwoven with opportunities for problem solving and collaboration. We aim to empower children to express their needs, embrace their differences, and find tools to help them regulate their emotions and sensory differences in a group setting, to prepare them for social interactions in the real-world. 

We understand that socializing and self-expression looks different for everyone and so rather than ‘teaching’ a specific set of prescribed behaviors and phrases, we embrace neurodiversity and each child’s unique personality in our social groups. Our program provides children with the opportunity to engage collaboratively, connect with peers, work as a team, find joy in being a part of a group, and practice navigating challenges that may arise in social situations in real life.

Each session builds more opportunity for relationship development and introduces new ideas and principles, so we strongly recommend your child attends all sessions.  

Box Hill (Melbourne) Groups

Places will be available in either the Social Seedlings Group (Kinder to Lower Primary) or Social Saplings Group (Upper Primary), with a maximum of 4-6 children per group*. Allocation to each group is determined according to personality, skills and developmental level rather than purely based on chronological age, so please call to discuss which group may be most appropriate for your child.

Our groups are small and places tend to fill up fast so please contact us on 0402 455 046 9898 to book a place for your child. You will be contacted to arrange payment once we have received your expression of interest.

General Information:
Duration: 45 minutes per session
Location: Kerrimuir Neighbourhood House
Cost: $85 per session x 5 sessions

Full payment for all 5 sessions ($425) must be made in advance in order to confirm your child’s participation in the program.

“Social Seedlings” Social Skills Group
(Kinder & Lower Primary)
Thursday 4pm, fortnightly in school term

“Social Saplings” - Social Skills Group
(Upper Primary & Early Secondary)
Thursday 5pm, fortnightly in school term

* Please note that groups are subject to bookings/availability