Social Skills Groups for Children in Dubai
Friendship, confidence, and life skills - all in one place.
At SHINE CDC, social and emotional growth is as important as academic progress. Many children, whether neurotypical or with diverse developmental profiles, benefit from targeted support to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others.
Our Social Groups Program gives children practical tools to connect, communicate, and thrive. Through small, focused groups and fun, evidence-based activities, we help kids ages 4 to 12 build social and emotional skills they will use for life.
Grounded in research-based approaches: Social Thinking®, Zones of Regulation®, SCERTS®, and CASEL’s Social and Emotional Learning framework. These programs are shown to improve emotional regulation, peer relationships, and classroom participation while boosting confidence and resilience.
Program Snapshot:
- Ages served: 4 to 12 years
- Age groups: 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12
- Group size: 5 to 6 children for personalized guidance and peer connection
- Session length: 60 to 90 minutes
- Location: Office 1604, Donna Office Tower, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
Our groups are designed to help children thrive in school, friendships, and community life using fun, interactive, and highly structured activities.
Age-Specific Groups and Goals
- Develop joint attention and reciprocal play skills to support early peer engagement
- Improve emotion identification and emotional vocabulary to foster empathy
- Introduce self-regulation strategies such as “stop-think-do” and deep-breathing techniques
- Strengthen turn-taking, sharing, and cooperative play through structured games
- Build expressive communication and functional language for everyday social exchanges
- Support transitions and flexible thinking using visual supports and social stories
- Enhance theory of mind skills to understand different viewpoints and intentions
- Practice non-verbal communication decoding (body language, tone, prosody)
- Build self-monitoring during conversations to maintain topic relevance and turn balance
- Strengthen emotional regulation during peer conflict using evidence-based SEL techniques
- Develop executive function skills (planning, inhibition, cognitive flexibility) for group tasks
- Apply collaborative problem-solving frameworks in role-play scenarios
- Build social inference skills to interpret subtle cues like sarcasm, humor, and hidden meaning
- Strengthen conflict negotiation and assertive communication for peer challenges
- Address peer pressure resistance through values-based decision-making exercises
- Develop self-advocacy skills for academic and social environments
- Practice group leadership and cooperative planning to prepare for middle school demands
- Foster identity formation and self-esteem while maintaining empathy and inclusion
Who Can Benefit
Ideal for children with:
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum
- Language disorders
- Anxiety or social communication difficulties
We welcome neurotypical children who would benefit from structured social skill building.
Why Parents Trust SHINE CDC in Dubai
Proven, Evidence-Based Approach
Our programs use trusted child development methods, delivering progress that parents notice both at school and at home.
Personalized Small-Group Learning
Children benefit from tailored attention and engaging peer practice, gaining skills, confidence, and real social growth.
Clear, Measurable Results
Each age group has defined goals, with visible progress tracking and open updates so parents always understand their child’s journey.
Accessible & Flexible for Families
Based in Dubai Silicon Oasis, with family-friendly schedules designed to make consistent learning easy and stress-free.
Next Steps
Start Your Child’s Growth Journey
Where confidence grows, resilience strengthens and friendships begin.
How big are the groups and how long is each session?
Groups include 5 to 6 children and run for 60 to 90 minutes.
Which ages can join?
We run separate groups for 4 to 6, 7 to 9, and 10 to 12 years.
What approaches do you use?
Social Thinking®, Zones of Regulation®, SCERTS®, and CASEL’s SEL framework.
Will my child be a good fit?
Groups are suitable for neurotypical children and children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum, language disorders, and anxiety or social communication difficulties.