Find Your Stride is a social skill-building program for young adults. This group is facilitated by Kristin Chisum, a speech-language pathologist who specializes in social cognition. Kristin has also been a therapeutic riding instructor at Lovelane for over 20 years. Kristin utilizes the horses and the welcoming barn environment to create opportunities for practicing and building on social communication skills.
This program will help participants:
- Increase social and situational awareness
- Develop strategies for successful social interactions
- Build self-esteem and confidence
- Improve conversational skill, including turn-taking, topic maintenance, eye-contact, and body language
- Practice self-advocacy
- Develop independent living and occupational skills
SUMMER 2022 PROGRAM DATES:
- Thursdays from 12:15 – 1:00, July 14 – August 25 (no class July 21 or August 4)
- Cost: $210 for 5 weeks
FALL 2022 PROGRAM DATES:
- Thursdays from 10:00 – 11:00, September 1 – December 22 (no class November 24)
- Cost: $825 for 15 weeks