ACES, Inc.
Offers behavioral and educational services in the home, school, community and at the accredited ACES Academy.
Best Buddies California
Program that pairs students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in one-to-one friendships with typical peers. Planned social events provide the opportunity for adults with IDD to be involved in campus and community life.
Brighten Learning
Engaging, educational software for children and young adults with social learning challenges, designed to teach users how to think about and manage social situations.
Club Beacons
Fun, themed social skills group for ages 16-20 with ID/DD.
Community Interface Services
Nonprofit organization employing Social Support Coordinators to work on individualized plans, focus on consumer interests, help navigate barriers, promote a better quality of life and increase access to recreational opportunities.
Innovative Therapy 4-Kids, Inc.
Therapeutic services using a unique approach based on symptoms and the whole child, versus a diagnosis or label. Offers speech, occupational, physical therapies, social skills groups and child psychology. SDRC or fee for service.
Invo Social Skills Groups
Community and ABA-based social skills groups give children and teens opportunities to generalize skills in natural and fun recreational settings. Age-appropriate groups provide the best support while maintaining independence.
Noah’s PERCH
A social membership club developed for and by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
PACT (Positive Action Community Theatre)
Theater and dance programs designed to empower kids with special needs. Dance North County
San Diego Individual Therapy
Robyn Coughlin, LCSW, provides individual therapy, PEERS Adult Friendship Skills and Tween Girls Friendship Skills training programs.
Sanford Teens Only Club
Small group sessions facilitated by credentialed teachers for neurodiverse kids ages 13–18 to hang out, have fun and practice social skills. All abilities welcome; one Saturday a month; cost dependent on activity.
SLP Social
Provides research-supported social skills training for teens and young adults with social challenges.
Social Communication Specialists
Speech language assessment and treatment with programs that address social and language difficulties associated with receptive and expressive language delays, pragmatic language delays, social skill deficits, ADHD/ADD and ASD. Extensive parent training is a critical part of their programs.
Social Thinking
Michelle Garcia Winner’s program that teaches students with Autism and social deficits how to recognize and respond to social cues. Blog, online resources and books available.
Stay Social
Provides adults with disabilities a variety of activities such as bowling, karaoke, movie nights and dances all with the goal of helping members meet new friends with common interests.
Sunny Days Sunshine Center
Therapy center offering North County kids ages 0–18 with ASD or developmental delay ABA services, OT, PT, SLP, counseling and social skills programs.
Tesserae Family Therapy, APC
Individual, family and group therapy to address anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD and other emotional or behavioral related issues. Offers the PEERS social skills program for teens and young adults in the Rancho Bernardo office.
The SHODA (Social Hub of Diverse Adults)
Provides the opportunity for local, meaningful, diverse adult relationship connections in a protected environment.
Xcite Steps Social Skills Groups
Community and ABA-based social skills groups give children and teens opportunities to generalize skills in natural and fun recreational settings. Age-appropriate groups 1:1 and 3:1 are offered to provide the best support while maintaining independence.