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with Special Needs Need Special Friends |
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The Kids Helping Kids Club brings typically developing
children from the community to The Kendall School.
At The Kendall School we teach peer helpers how to
provide the special assistance needed to teach children with
Pervasive Developmental Disorders to play and make friends.
Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders need special
assistance to learn the things that come so naturally for
most children. They need friends who can persevere in teaching
them how to take turns, play games, share toys, and converse.
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Peer
Helpers |
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Potential peer helpers are boys and girls between the ages
of 4 and 10 years of age. They should have language skills
and play skills appropriate to their age. In addition, they
must also be good instruction followers as they must learn
specific ways to interact with their new friends. Peers need
to be positive but assertive with their new friends at The
Kendall School. Occasionally children may not be ready
to participate in The Kids Helping Kids Club
due to personality or developmental level. Under these circumstances,
we may recommend that a potential peer helper return in 4-6
months.
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Becoming
A Peer Helper |
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Potential
peer helpers first come with a parent to The Kendall School
where they can better understand the needs of children with
Pervasive Developmental Disorders and the format of these
special play dates. Both the potential peer helpers and their
parents will have a chance to observe the children and their
special needs either directly or on videotape.
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Kids Helping Kids Club play dates are held at
The Kendall School and are directly supervised by staff
specially trained to conduct these sessions. Parents of peer
helpers are welcome to remain on site but must stay in the
waiting area.
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Why
Participating in The Kids Helping Kids Club Might Help
Your Child Too |
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The children at The Kendall School clearly benefit
from The Kids Helping Kids Club, but your
child may too. Peer helpers in The Kids Helping Kids
Club have the opportunity to learn that some people
in the world need more help than others and that helping
others is rewarding. They also personally benefit from successfully
assuming responsibility for being a helper. Finally, the
play sessions are very positively structured so that they
are fun and provide encouragement to children at all levels.
For
more information call
The Kids Helping Kids Club at The Kendall School in
Modesto (209) 572-2589
Tracy (209-832-7756
Elk Grove (916) 383-1105
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Modesto
(corporate)
1115 14th St.
Modesto, CA 95354
tel: 209.572.2589
fax: 209.572.1461
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Sacramento
2775 Cottage Way,
Suite 8
Sacramento, CA 95825
Tel: 916.489.1376
fax: 916.489.1386
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Tracy
475 Darlene Lane
Suite 10
tel: 209.832.7756
fax: 209.832.7942
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Elk
Grove
9115 Fruitridge Rd.
Sacramento, CA
95826-9727
Phone 916-383-1105
Fax 916-383-1140
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