Erika Wurz LLC

SocON 101:

Welcome to Social Connection 101 (SoCon 101)

Enrollment at The Social Hub is intentionally personalized.

Every student enters our program through a carefully designed peer-matching and intake process focused on personality, communication style, emotional profile, interests, cognitive flexibility, and social readiness, not just age or diagnosis.

  • Most social groups place children together based on age alone.

    We don’t.

    At The Social Hub, we carefully build groups based on:

    • communication style

    • emotional regulation profile

    • conversational pacing

    • humor style

    • interests and passions

    • cognitive flexibility

    • social confidence

    • sensory profile

    • peer dynamics

    • masking tendencies

    • leadership vs. passive interaction patterns

    • expressive language style

    • social anxiety presentation

    Because one mismatched group can reinforce social frustration instead of confidence.

    • THE BUILD COLLECTIVE

      Grades 3-4

      Engineering, collaboration, strategy, negotiation, and social flexibility in action.

    • THE SOCIAL LAB

      Grades 4–6

      For students learning the hidden rules of friendship, humor, teamwork, and conversation.

    • THE FRIENDSHIP STUDIO

      Grades 6–8

      A guided social communication experience focused on:

      • connection

      • belonging

      • confidence

      • reciprocal friendship

    • THE HANGOUT

      Teens (specific groupings)

      Real-world supported social experiences.

      Coffee shops. Conversation. Social dynamics. Identity. Independence.

    • OWN YOUR BRAIN

      2e / neurodivergent identity program

      Self-advocacy, emotional insight, masking awareness, confidence, communication.

    1. Discovery & Parent Consultation

      We begin with a parent consultation to better understand your student’s profile.

    2. Application Submission

    3. Student Connection Meeting

      Students participate in an individualized meet-and-greet experience with Erika or a team clinician.

    4. Placement into a Signature Program

    5. Thoughtful Peer Matching

      We intentionally match students based on:

      • conversational energy

      • social pacing

      • emotional maturity

      • flexibility

      • shared interests

      • support needs

      • personality dynamics

      • confidence levels

      • communication profiles

  • Once matched, students receive:

    • a personalized welcome experience

    • group introduction

    • onboarding guidance

    • session expectations

    • optional peer prep support

    • parent recommendations for success

    We aim to reduce:

    • social anxiety

    • uncertainty

    • fear of joining

    • first-day overwhelm

  • Families deserve support too.

    Monthly:

    • parent strategy meetings

    • school collaboration

    • clinician collaboration

    • social coaching guidance

    • monthly insight recaps

    • “what we’re targeting and why”

Meaningful connection doesn’t happen randomly.
It happens through thoughtful design.