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Growing Social offers gardening projects, cooking projects, and time enjoying farm animals. Many sessions take place on a small farmstead in an enriching, garden-based environment where social learning is taught in a highly motivating outdoor setting. The program also offers small and carefully matched group options and teletherapy.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: $300.00 deposit plus $50 non-refundable processing fee ($350 due with the completed applications packet); if a family forgoes the scheduled spot once they’ve received a confirmation, a $100.00 processing fee will be retained and the remainder of the deposit returned; if they are unable to place a student in a group, the student will be placed on the waiting list and the deposit will be returned in full (minus the processing fee)
Growing Social was founded in 2013 by Amy Miller, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Stephanie Madrigal, M.A., CCC-SLP, who are co-founders of the program. Amy Miller is a Speech and Language Pathologist specializing in working with students with social learning differences, and Stephanie Madrigal is a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in working with students with social learning challenges. Growing Social is a women owned company.
The program’s stated intention is that families find more than high quality therapy, and that they find a community that educates, celebrates neurodiversity, uplifts parents and caregivers, and is a soft place to land. Teletherapy is available, offering students, families, and teachers near and far the opportunity to receive specialized social learning support.
One professional testimonial notes that Amy Miller and Stephanie Madrigal use their farm as a backdrop for teaching the growth of social emotional learning and describes them as bringing knowledge, creativity, and the ability to individualize treatment based on the needs of the student. A parent testimonial describes a student tending to farm animals, harvesting vegetables, cooking and eating foods he would not try at home, and working on shared projects while using concepts of social thinking. Another parent reports that their child participated in Growing Social for five years, practicing social skills and talking about challenges, and that the parents from that group continue to meet every three weeks on their own. A further testimonial states that the program offers extra support for families and describes ongoing appreciation for the impact and support it offers.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: $300.00 deposit plus $50 non-refundable processing fee ($350 due with the completed applications packet); if a family forgoes the scheduled spot once they’ve received a confirmation, a $100.00 processing fee will be retained and the remainder of the deposit returned; if they are unable to place a student in a group, the student will be placed on the waiting list and the deposit will be returned in full (minus the processing fee)
Growing Social was founded in 2013 by Amy Miller, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Stephanie Madrigal, M.A., CCC-SLP, who are co-founders of the program. Amy Miller is a Speech and Language Pathologist specializing in working with students with social learning differences, and Stephanie Madrigal is a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in working with students with social learning challenges. Growing Social is a women owned company.
The program’s stated intention is that families find more than high quality therapy, and that they find a community that educates, celebrates neurodiversity, uplifts parents and caregivers, and is a soft place to land. Teletherapy is available, offering students, families, and teachers near and far the opportunity to receive specialized social learning support.
One professional testimonial notes that Amy Miller and Stephanie Madrigal use their farm as a backdrop for teaching the growth of social emotional learning and describes them as bringing knowledge, creativity, and the ability to individualize treatment based on the needs of the student. A parent testimonial describes a student tending to farm animals, harvesting vegetables, cooking and eating foods he would not try at home, and working on shared projects while using concepts of social thinking. Another parent reports that their child participated in Growing Social for five years, practicing social skills and talking about challenges, and that the parents from that group continue to meet every three weeks on their own. A further testimonial states that the program offers extra support for families and describes ongoing appreciation for the impact and support it offers.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
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