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Social Skills Groups Providers in Houston
📍 1416 Campbell Road, Suite 101
📍 950 Echo Lane
What to Look For in Social Skills Groups
Social skills groups bring together children with similar developmental levels to practice social interaction, communication, friendship skills, and emotional regulation in structured, supportive settings.
- ✓Appropriate peer grouping (age and skill level)
- ✓Evidence-based curriculum
- ✓Trained facilitators
- ✓Parent involvement component
- ✓Opportunities for generalization
Insurance: Coverage varies. Some groups are covered as speech therapy or behavioral health. Schools may offer social skills through IEPs. Private groups are often out-of-pocket.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your Regional Office
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
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📍 9401 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074, 9401 Southwest Freeway Houston 77074
🕐 Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Administrative Offices). Crisis services are available 24/7.
Eligibility varies by program. Generally, individuals must reside in Harris County and have a documented intellectual or developmental disability or be an eligible child under the age of 3 with developmental delays.
Texas Resources
Key Laws
SB 1484
Requires health plans to cover ABA therapy for children with autism under age 10.
HB 1481
Expands autism insurance coverage and removes age limits for certain plans.
Funding Sources
LIDDA (Local IDD Authority)
Texas's system of 39 local authorities providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Medicaid Waiver Programs
HOME, CLASS, DBMD, and HCS waivers provide community-based services.
Private Insurance
Coverage varies by plan. Many plans now cover ABA therapy.
School District (IEP)
Free Appropriate Public Education through age 22.