Spotlight Backstage is an on-site clinical training in drama-based social pragmatics. The Spotlight/On Q Program provides services and activities to develop the social-emotional confidence and competence of our students. This is accomplished via the concrete presentation of social pragmatics goals, and the connection of those goals to specific highly-interactive, semi-structured, naturalistic pragmatically-enriched activities, including the novel use of drama-based activities. These goals are addressed and targeted according to the developmental needs of the individual students.

Spotlight Backstage is intended to train parents, educators and clinicians in the Spotlight Method through observations of videotaped Spotlight sessions. Session observations will be facilitated and guided by the Spotlight / On Q Program Director and will allow others to see the Spotlight Method in action and bring the practices back to their home, schools and facilities

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Consultations

Spotlight provides consultation to families and/or schools. Know that you can request following services:

Consultation to Family and/or School - aiding in the development and maintenance of appropriate social/emotional IEP goals for students who have participated in North Shore Arc social skills programming

School Placement - aiding family or school in choosing program with appropriate social/emotional supports

Individual Student Social Skills Curriculum - observing & assessing social skills curriculum, which includes recommendations and meeting with staff as requested

Please contact Program Director Brian Gordon at (978) 624-2334 or bgordon@nsarc.org for more information about Spotlight Backstage or consultations.