Programs
Social Thinking Program
Social Thinking™
AESOL’s social skills enhancement program is designed by integrating AESOL’s proprietary emotional and behavioral competency program with Social Thinking™, the most widely used social skills curriculum in clinical settings and public schools across the United States. Targeted at children and adolescents aged 3 to 13, the program aims to help children understand social situations and interact naturally with others. It is structured to holistically develop social cognition, metacognition, pragmatic language skills, and social-emotional competencies. Participation is open to all children regardless of prior diagnosis. The program is particularly beneficial for children with ADHD, developmental delays, or autism spectrum traits, as well as those who experience difficulties in situational understanding, attention, peer relationships, and communication, helping them adapt to institutional settings and improve their peer relationships. AESOL’s social skills enhancement program has been proven effective in improving children’s social skills through field clinical studies, and these findings have been published in the *KCDI journal.
*The Impact of the AESol Social and Emotional Competence Building Program (A-SEBP) on the Improvement of Social Skills in Preschool Children. Korean Journal of Early Childhood Education, 156, 69-98.
The social skills enhancement program is offered in two formats:
1.Individual Social Cognitive Learning Therapy (SCLT)
2. Group therapy, the Social Kids Club™.
Within the program, children develop social cognitive abilities through the following processes:
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Understanding others’ thoughts and feelings
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Responding appropriately to situations
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Reading the flow of conversation
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Solving problems within peer relationships
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Developing cognitive flexibility
A two-for-one social skills class that strengthens core developmental competencies—including social skills, cognitive, speech, ABA, and art therapy
Step-by-step learning ranging from the development of social thinking skills—the foundation of social interaction—to applied social skills strategies
Social Cognitive Learning Therapy (SCLT) Sessions (Individual) or Social Kids Club™ (Small Group) 1–2 sessions per week (50 or 70 minutes) + 10-minute consultation
For all children and adolescents aged 3–13 who wish to improve their social cognition, social-emotional skills, and pragmatic language abilities (Regardless of whether a diagnosis has been made)
Korean-English bilingual classes / English service available
Individualized lesson plans designed to progressively develop the 10 core areas of Social Thinking™ according to the learner’s age and developmental level
The 10 Core Areas of Social Thinking™
10 Core Concepts of Social Thinking™
1. Understanding and Expressing Thoughts and Feelings
2. Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Thinker
3. Understanding and Following Group Plans
4. Participating in Group Activities with Your Body, Mind, and Heart
5. Listening with Your Whole Body
6. Understanding Appropriate and Inappropriate Behavior in Different Situations (Expected and Unexpected Behavior in the Situation)
7. Appropriate Situational Reasoning (Smart Guess)
8. Flexible Thinking vs. Rigid Thinking
9. Understanding the Magnitude of Your Problems and Emotions and Responding Appropriately (Size of the Problem)
10. Sharing Imagination