"Jonathan Cooper is a gifted therapist!  I have 9 year old twin boys who have friends, go on playdates, and get invited to birthday parties, yet each had some social problems that impeded their social progress.  One has trouble controlling feelings of anger and frustration and the other was somewhat introverted.  Both have made tremendous progress in Mr. Cooper’s group.  My introvert is now a social butterfly!

Each week Mr. Cooper  incorporates a new theme or builds upon an old one through fun and games.  My kids love going and feel like they are attending a playdate or some sort of boys’ club.  They have learned to read the social cues of others and to take other people’s feelings into account.  They have recognized that sometimes their behavior came appear strange to others and have learned how to be aware of this and correct certain behaviors. 

Each week revolves around a phrase or what we parents have termed “Cooperisms” that I often use with my children to change their behavior.  Some examples of this are:

--"Big Deal/Little Deal:”  Evaluate the problem. How big is it really?

--”Be a twizzler, not a pretzel:”  Be more flexible

--”Snap out of it!”  Get over what you are upset about and move on.

Life is challenging enough.  Taking my kids to Mr. Cooper’s group has been a refreshingly fun and easy way to help them.   I have also found a support group of sorts in the other parents.   Being able to confide in and ask advice of those in a similar situation has been a surprising bonus."

My son has been in Jonathan Cooper’s social skills group for the past 3 years. I have been very happy with his progress during this time and my son loves going to the group. He has made a lot of friends there. 

 Jonathon takes a unique approach to teaching kids social skills. The activities and games are very creative and I find that Jonathan really connects with the children and truly understands the individual challenges that each child is experiencing.

Prior to this group, my son had been in other social skills groups and none had the impact that Jonathan’s group has had on him. Some days they are “camping out” with tents, a fake fire and (real) marshmallows, or playing a game that Jonathan created to help increase the kids social awareness. He really tailors each session to the issues that these children are facing. It is not a one size fits all approach.