Pervasive Parenting Resource Center

Helping families throughout eastern Oklahoma

Who is it for? ​

Skills practiced in Social Group help participants in:

  • School and classroom settings
  • Work and vocational environments
  • Community activities
  • Friendships and family relationships

(Transition-aged youth and young adults; typically up to age 24, which aligns with Oklahoma transition services.)

Social Group is:

  • Open to individuals with disabilities, including autism
  • Open to peers without a diagnosis that want to learn and connect
  • Designed to support a wide range of abilities and needs

While many participants have a diagnosis, a diagnosis is not required to participate.​

When We Meet

Social Group meets on the second Thursday of each month, year-round.

📍 Location details and any schedule updates are shared with registered participants.

Building confidence, skills, and connections.

What a Social Group Session Looks Like

Social Group sessions typically include:

  • Small-group activities
  • Guided discussions
  • Hands-on skill practce
  • Real-world scenarios
  • Opportunities to make choices, participate, and lead​

Sessions are designed to be supportive, respectful, and encouraging.

What Participants Work On

Social Group

Social Group intentionally welcomes both individuals with disabilities and neurotypical peers.

This allows participants to:

  • Practice real-life social interactions
  • Learn from peers with different strengths
  • Build confidence communicating with a variety of people
  • Develop skills that carry over into school, work, and community settings​

This reflects the environments participants will experience in everyday life.

The Pervasive Parenting Center’s Social Group provides a structured, supportive environment where teens and young adults can practice social, communication, and life skills while building meaningful peer connections.

Social Group focuses on real-world skills that help participants succeed at school, at work, and in the community — all in a welcoming group setting.

How These Skills Carry Over

Why a Mixed Group Matters

Why Families Choose PPC Social Group

  • Structured but welcoming environment
  • Focus on practical, real-life skills
  • Opportunities for peer connection
  • Staff with lived experience and understanding
  • Trusted by families across eastern Oklahoma

Activities may include practice and discussion around:

  • Communication and conversation skills
  • Understanding social expectations
  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Problem solving and decision-making
  • Self-confidence and independence
  • Building friendships and peer connections

Activities are structured but flexible, allowing participants to engage at their own pace while continuing to grow.