Social Skills Training in Aurora, CO
Social skills training in Aurora, CO teaches children to join play, hold a conversation and make friends. Most start one-on-one, then move to small groups.
- Who it’s forPreschoolers through teens
- InsuranceMedicaid and major plans
- WhereAurora and nearby
- Wait timeNo waitlist
What social skills training is
Social skills training splits social situations into steps you can teach. Your child watches a skill modeled, rehearses it with a therapist, then tries it with peers in a small group. Goals change with age. A preschooler may work on sharing and joining play, while a teen works on conversation, body language and disagreements. Insurance usually pays when it is part of an ABA plan.
Inside a social skills training session
One skill
The therapist explains and shows a skill, such as asking a friend to play or waiting for a turn to talk.
Role-play
Your child rehearses with the therapist and gets gentle feedback.
With peers
In a small group or at recess, your child tries the skill with other kids while an adult stays close.
Home practice
You get ideas for playdates and family events where your child can try it again.
Why families choose ABA Therapy Aurora for Social Skills Training
No waitlist
Your child does not join a waitlist. Most families begin within 2 weeks of insurance approval.
Medicaid and all major plans
Health First Colorado (Medicaid) and all major plans are accepted, and we look up your benefits at no cost before therapy starts.
Certified BCBAs and RBTs
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst writes every plan. Registered Behavior Technicians are certified, background-checked and CPR-trained.
A BCBA who stays involved
Your child’s BCBA oversees sessions, reads the data and changes the plan when progress slows down.
Parent coaching built in
Each treatment plan includes caregiver coaching, so you know what to do between sessions.
Flexible hours
Sessions after school, in the evening and on weekends, to fit around school and work.
Four settings
Home, clinic, school and community sessions let your child practice where skills are needed. Many children mix settings.
Toddlers to age 21
Our clients range from toddlers to young adults up to age 21.
Help with a diagnosis
No diagnosis yet? We help you find an evaluation referral and talk through your options while you wait.
Learning through play
Therapists build lessons from games and your child’s interests, and you help pick the goals.
- Real reviews from local families
- 5 years of working with Aurora families
- Locally owned, not part of a national chain
Who benefits from social skills training
- Children who want friends but do not know how to join in
- Kids who find talking, sharing or losing a game hard
- Children starting a new school or classroom
- Teens working on friendships and independence
Social skills we teach
- Starting a conversation and keeping it going
- Sharing, taking turns and losing a game
- Reading faces, tone and body language
- Joining a game already in progress
Steps for Social Skills Training with us
- 1
Find the hard spots
We ask where social moments go wrong for your child: at home, at school or with friends.
- 2
Show and rehearse
Your child watches a skill modeled, then rehearses it in role-play with feedback.
- 3
Try it with peers
When ready, your child practices in a small, structured group.
- 4
Take it outside
Your child uses the skill at recess, on playdates and at family gatherings, with an adult close by.
In randomized trials, UCLA’s PEERS program, a structured social skills course with parent help, improved teens’ social knowledge and led to more get-togethers with friends.
Social Skills Training in Aurora: local things to know
Aurora adaptive programs
A.R.I.S.E. runs adaptive recreation for people with disabilities, including arts, aquatics and sports. Group classes are a low-pressure place to practice playing and taking turns.
Source: City of Aurora, Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services
Special Olympics and Young Athletes
The city runs Special Olympics programs, which are another way for children and teens to practice teamwork alongside peers.
Source: City of Aurora, Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services
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Read the guideWhere we offer social skills training
Social Skills Training is available to families in Aurora and the towns around it.
Social Skills Training FAQs
Who is it for?
Children with autism who want help getting along with other kids, from preschoolers learning to play together to teens working on friendships.
Is it one-on-one or in a group?
Both. Many children start one-on-one and join a small group once they are ready.
Does insurance pay for it?
Usually, when it is written into your child’s ABA treatment plan. We look up your benefits first.
Where can I get social skills training around Aurora?
We offer social skills training in Aurora, Centennial, Parker, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Commerce City, Brighton and Englewood.
Is there a waitlist for social skills training?
No. Social Skills Training has no waitlist in the Aurora area. Most families begin within 2 weeks of insurance approval.
How do we get started?
Send the short request form. We look up your insurance benefits at no cost, book your child’s assessment and write the plan with you. If your child has no diagnosis yet, we help you find a referral for an evaluation.
Do you offer evening or weekend sessions?
Yes. Sessions are available after school, in the evening and on weekends, so therapy can fit around school and work.
What insurance do you accept?
We work with Medicaid and all major insurance plans, including Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente, TRICARE, Rocky Mountain Health Plans. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for medically necessary ABA for members under 21, and state-regulated private plans in Colorado must cover it too. We look up your benefits before therapy starts.
Is social skills training right for your child?
A good match if
- Your child wants friends but does not know how to join in.
- Recess and playdates often end in arguments or time alone.
- Your child is ready to practice with a few peers.
Keep in mind
- Some children need one-on-one practice before a group makes sense.
- Skills only stick when they are used outside sessions.
- Group times are fixed, so they are less flexible than one-on-one visits.
- Insurance usually pays for it only as part of an ABA treatment plan.
Want to start ABA in Aurora?
Tell us about your child. Our intake team will look up your insurance and explain what happens next.