About Social Sprouts
video modeling, participation, and repetition to facilitate the development of foundational skills needed to engage and connect with others.
Dr. Aishah Muhammad-Flissinger, founder of Social Sprouts, has been a practicing pediatric Occupational Therapist since 2003, receiving her Masters and Clinical Doctorate degrees from the University of Southern California (USC). She has an advanced certification in Sensory Integration (SIPT certified) and has completed the Social Thinking Clinical Training Program. Dr. Muhammad-Flissinger has training in numerous additional programs, including various reflex integration programs, The Listening Program, Therapeutic Listening, Zones of Regulation, The Alert Program, and Relationship Development Intervention. She has provided individual and group-based therapy services in-home, school and clinic-based settings.
Research has shown that play is the first and primary vehicle that children use to develop and learn. Through play, children learn how to interact with others, develop friendships and engage as part of a group in their academic and, later in, professional life. However, several factors can affect a child's ability to play and socialize, resulting in challenges with self-confidence, mental health, and academic learning. Social Sprouts' goal is to support children's participation in play, social interactions and self-regulation skills.
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In addition to providing direct social-emotional learning therapy, Social Sprouts started producing an animated series, called Social Sleuthers, to provide resources to clinicians and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This series is supported by evidence-based practice and uses
Dr. Aishah Muhammad-Flissinger
Founder of Social Sprouts
Dr. Aishah Muhammad-Flissinger
Dr. Aishah Muhammad-Flissinger
Founder of Social Sprouts
Social-Emotional Learning Videos
Video modeling has long been supported by research as a positive method of impacting the development of children, including their social-emotional learning skills. The Social Sleuthers series provides an interactive experience for the viewer by asking questions and waiting for responses that helps direct the stories.
Each bookisode (a cross between a book and an episode of a show) focuses on a single new concept while incorporating topics covered in previous bookisodes for continued exposure and skill practice. Parts of each story are played again to allow the child time to attend and interpret clues they may have previously missed.
