The LUNCH Groups® School Year Program runs from Oct through May and is designed for students aged 7 1/2 years old to 13 years (child group) and 13 to 18 years (adolescent group) who have difficulties with basic and pragmatic social skills, executive functioning skills and academic readiness skills.

The program includes:

• 5 direct-student contact hours over 2 sessions held twice monthly on Wednesdays (children) and Thursdays (adolescents)
• One-to-four staff to student ratio
• In session and online data collection
• 3 Types of In-Session raffles (Blue Ticket, "Hero" Ticket, LUNCH Points)
• LUNCH Points Home Behavior Generalization Program
• Parent support component (alternates monthly between in office meetings while kids are in a different activity and parent dinners. We also hold occasional tele-meetings to demonstrate the various technologies included in the program — don't worry if you're not computer literate, we'll walk you through the process
• Pre-assessment to determine needs and specific goals. Pre-assessment consists of telephone interview, Rapid Screener administration, in-person interview, and discussion with other treating clinicians.
• Going out to eat each session. This allow students to practice a variety of social, environmental awareness, and related skills in a naturalistic setting.

The group meets twice monthly from 4:15pm to 6:45pm (parent meetings and community outings last until 7:00pm).

We conduct a pre-assessment for all students who have not previously participated in our programs. You will receive a report that indicates your child's current level of social-emotional functioning plus behaviors to target. If your child is accepted into the group, the monthly charge, which includes all services a monthly materials fee.

We accept private payment and will prepare an insurance statement upon request. This program is approved for Regional Center funding and we accept NonPublic Agency school district contracts.

This LUNCH Groups® Summer Intensive Program typically starts right after the July 4th holiday.

For students aged 7 1/2 to 13 years, it lasts for 4 weeks and is held on MWF from 9am-2pm.

For students aged 13 to 18 years, it lasts for 5 weeks and is held on TuTh from 10am-2pm.

As with the School Year program, it focuses on helping children who have difficulties with basic and pragmatic social skills, executive functioning skills and academic readiness skills.

The basic program includes:

• 15 direct-student contact hours per week (7 1/2 to 13) or 8 hours per week (13 to 18)
• One-to-four staff to student ratio
• In session and online data collection
• Session raffles
• LUNCH Points Home Behavior Generalization Program
• Parent support component (weekly meetings in the office while kids are in a different activity. We also hold occasional tele-meetings to demonstrate the various technologies included in the program — don't worry if you're not computer literate, we'll walk you through the process
• Pre-assessment to determine needs and specific goals. Pre-assessment consists of telephone interview, Rapid Screener administration, in-person interview, and discussion with other treating clinicians.
• Going out to eat each session. This allow students to practice a variety of social, environmental awareness, and related skills in a naturalistic setting.
• During the summer, we go on more frequent community outings and spend significantly more time out of the office at nearby parks and related activities.

We accept private payment and will prepare an insurance statement upon request. This program is approved for Regional Center funding and we accept NonPublic Agency school district contracts.