Welcome to Next Step
What is Next Step?
Opening doors to a limitless future… Next Step is a social group for teens with autism facilitated and supported by adults with autism. Once a week the group gets together to play video games, chat, benefit from social coaching and engage in social skills instruction. All members must be able to navigate their environment and maintain self control with minimal intervention. If funding allows a second group will be formed that supports the needs of teens and young adults who may need a little more assistance to participate in a large group setting. Hidden curriculum/social expectations are discussed and generalized during our time together. Most weekends have events planned to allow members another opportunity to hang out together.
Events
Next Step Prom
Next Step’s 1st Prom 2022
Next Step Registration
Membership Levels
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Level 1 $20 a month
Pizza, Leisure activities, Socialization
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Level 2 $40 a month
Direct social skills instruction & group counseling (no more than 6 in a group) , pizza, leisure activities, socialization,
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Level 3 $60 a month
Weekly individual counseling sessions 30 minutes; direct social skills instruction & group counseling, pizza, leisure activities, socialization
Next Step Mentors
Young adults with autism provide support to teens with autism using a variety of approaches including social skills instruction, instruction about areas of interest, engaging in conversations and more. Hope Center follows the lead for our teens and adults and adjusts programming as needed throughout the year to continue to meet their needs. Below are power points created by our young adults to support interactions with their mentees.
