Social Exposure Group: Medical Scavenger Hunt & Ordering Exposure

The purpose of Social Exposures Group is to foster generalization of treatment gains across people, activities, and locations. Counter-conditioning is used to pair an anxiety-provoking expectation (social interaction, talking to community members, talking to store clerks) with a desirable activity (finding scavenger hunt clues, buying a snack). The ATSA Therapist will shape nonverbal responding into verbal responding and facilitate peer-to-peer interaction in the community setting with ATSA peers, community members, and store clerks. No travel fee! Register below for Thursday, August 6th.

Why a Medical Scavenger Hunt?

Research has shown that families face significant challenges when accessing medical care for their children with selective mutism, social anxiety, and illness anxiety. Children often face intense anxiety regarding new people, environments, and questions in a medical setting. By pairing a fun scavenger hunt activity with a hospital environment and staff, we are able to increase verbalizations and confidence for future doctor's appointments.

Agenda:

4:00pm: Drop off: Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital 55 E Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126.

Meet at the front entrance of the hospital, where you'll see an intern in a light blue shirt wearing a dark blue lanyard. 

Activity: Scavenger hunt exposure task throughout the hospital with Verbal-Directed Interaction (peers, clinicians, hospital staff) and an ordering exposure (store clerks).

A receipt of payment will be automatically emailed to you. Our Intake Coordinator will contact you to confirm the registration during regular business hours (Tues-Sat, 9am-5:30pm). After the event, our Intake Coordinator will send you a superbill to submit to your insurance. CPT code is 90853. Feel free to email or call with any questions.