The Dragons of the Spectrum
The Dragons of the Spectrum (DOTS) Social Skills Program is a group intervention that focuses on improving social and communication skills in children and adolescents.
​The DOTS program is the first of it's kind, combining traditional social skills training with an original, engaging tabletop role-playing game.
By participating in the DOTS program, children learn social skills, and then use these social skills on different cooperative, fantastical "adventures".
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​Group size: 4
Recommended age: 10-13 years
Number of sessions: 10
Duration of sessions: 120 minutes
Social Skills targeted: Self-awareness and social-awareness, Teamwork skills, Asking and responding to questions, Emotional regulation skills, Independent and group problem-solving skills, Social expectations, Assertiveness, Self-Reflection skills.
DOTS Group Information
Across 10 weekly two-hour sessions, group members will:
- Learn to play the DOTS role-playing game
- Create their own fantastical characters
- Learn social skills important for successful adventures
- Go on engaging, highly social adventures utilising these specific social skills
- "Level up", and become more powerful adventurers!