COMING THIS SUMMER… THE SOAR EXPERIENCE
West Bergen’s Asperger’s Related Services is pleased to announce that it is again sponsoring The SOAR Experience, a summer program for children and teens, ages 6-16, with Asperger’s Syndrome and other related disorders. The SOAR Experience, a therapeutic social skills program in a day camp-like environment, will be held at the Center for Children and Youth, One Cherry Lane in Ramsey. There is one six week session, July 5 – August 13 and two, three-week sessions: July 5 – July 23 and July 26 – August 13.
“We are so pleased to be able to again offer this unique program to youngsters in the community”, said Dr. Jeanne Marron, Clinical Director of Asperger’s Related Services at West Bergen. The SOAR Experience is a small, nurturing program, specifically designed to help children with social challenges thrive and succeed in a supportive environment.
Under the direction of West Bergen’s professional staff, participants will expand their skills in a number of important areas including: building relationships; increasing flexibility; resolving conflicts; successful transitions; improving social scanning; decreasing anxiety; experiencing newness and change and coping with sensory issues.
Asperger’s Related Services is among the specialized programs offered by West Bergen, located in Ramsey, Ridgewood and Oakland. Since its inception in 1999, the Asperger’s Related Services Department has become a leader in this field and has served more than 1,000 children and adults. The department offers a continuum of special programs and services. For information on The SOAR Experience or West Bergen, please call Phyllis Strohmeyer at (201) 934-1160, ext. 7203, or visit www.westbergen.org.