In 1943 Abraham Maslow published a paper entitled, A Theory of Human
Motivation. In that paper he first proposed that people have five fundamental
needs and that they are hierarchical in nature. The lower the needs in the
hierarchy, the more fundamental they are and the more likely a person will
abandon the higher needs in order to sufficiently meet the lower needs. By
the 1950's Maslow was presenting his theory with the diagram of a pyramid.
Social competence refers to the social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviors that children need for successful social adaptation. Despite this simple definition, social competence is an elusive concept, because the skills and behaviors required for healthy social development vary with the age of the child and with the demands of particular situations. A socially competent preschool child behaves differently from a socially competent adolescent.
We deliver our services through consultations, motivational speaking engagements, linking with other organizations, referrals or to those individuals who directly seek our expertise.
After school programs (sometimes called OST or Out-of-School Time) serve children and youth of all ages, and encompass a broad range of focus areas including academic support, mentoring, youth development, arts, and sports and recreation. The activities in which children and youth engage while outside of school hours are critical to their development, highlighting the need for quality afterschool programs in all communities.
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