About the Secret Agents Society

Children with social and emotional difficulties, such as anxiety or anger management issues, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome, often find it difficult to understand their own emotions and those of others. For these children, it is challenging to express their feelings in appropriate ways and it can be very difficult to build and maintain friendships.

The Secret Agent Society (SAS) social skills program creates a fun, non-threatening environment in which children can learn the skills they need to become happy, well-adjusted and valued members of their communities.

The Secret Agents Society program helps parents and professionals to improve children's emotional understanding and social skills by teaching them:

• How to recognise emotions in themselves and others.
• How to express feelings in appropriate ways.
• How to cope with feelings of anger and anxiety.
• How to start, continue and end conversations and play activities with others.
• How to tell the difference between friendly joking and mean teasing.
• How to manage bullying.
• How to cope with making mistakes.
• How to handle new situations and ask for help when needed.

The Secret Agent Society (SAS) program is provided via a 12-session Secret Agent Society group social skills program. This intervention includes:

• Fun small group child therapy sessions to help children apply social skills to everyday life.
• Parent information sessions to provide guidance on supporting children's social skill development.
• Teacher tip sheets that provide recommendations for how school staff can support children's social development and create a friendly and caring learning environment.

For more information on the Secret Agents Society program, visit http://www.sst-institute.net or contact us.

Social Skills Training Institute, 2014