The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules

Monday, July 18, 2016

FRIENDSHIP ROCKS: BIA CLUBHOUSE SUMMER CAMP




We were very excited to start camp today. We saw lots of familiar faces from last year but also greeted new friends. Everyone quickly got settled and the fun began.

OUR DAILY SCHEDULE DRAWN BY ONE OF OUR CAMPERS
Here is our daily camp schedule:
  1. Arrival and free play
  2. Opening circle, roll call, rule review and greeting ritual
  3. Cooperative art/science/sensory or cooking project
  4. Music/dancing game
  5. Snack
  6. Cooperative outdoor game such as obstacle courses, relays, treasure hunts
  7. Playground time
  8. Turn taking game with focus on practicing good sportsmanship
  9. Lunch
  10. Quiet time: painting to classical music
  11. Favorites/dislikes: Reviewing the day
  12. Movement or gross motor game: following directions
  13. Closing ritual: friendship handshake, friendship points, prize box







Throughout each day we earn friendship points for showing good friendship behavior. Here are some things we earn points for.






  • Sharing with a friend
  • Helping a friend
  • Using kind words
  • Giving a friend a compliment
  • Cheering and giving high 5s
  • Taking over a group job
  • Listening to our friends
  • Having a conversation with a friend
  • Following the Clubhouse camp rules
At the end of the camp day, we count how many friendship points we got as a group and we turn in our points and receive a small prize for all our hard work.

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