PARSIPPANY — The National Institute for People with Disabilities’ (NIPD/NJ) Social Skills Building Network (SSBN) is currently accepting applicants for participation in our Parsippany location.
This class is for adults 18 years and older (with or without diagnoses) who want to improve their social interactions, job seeking and job keeping skills. Young adults transitioning from high school are also welcome.
There are currently no other classes for adults like this in New Jersey. Each class consists of no more than 10 individuals with two facilitators. Sessions are held two days per week, for five hours per day.
Staff is available to work with participants individually on an as needed basis. The class is intensive and experiential in design, and students learn through active participation in discussions, role-playing, acting sessions, real life scripts, video taping, and team building exercises with many rehearsal and practice periods. Self-help strategies, yoga and relaxation techniques are also taught.
To schedule an intake or to obtain more information contact Dara Friedman, Program Supervisor, at dara.westler@yai.org or (973) 720-3762.
