PEERS SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM
(AVAILABLE VIA TELEHEALTH AND/OR IN PERSON) 

 The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills treatment to adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems.

 Training sessions take place, weekly, for 14 weeks. Parents/Caregivers also partake in weekly group meetings, simultaneously but separate from participants.

 Participants must demonstrate certain pre-requisite skills prior to joining a social skills group. The program teaches those who struggle with social communication such as casual conversation, reading nonverbal cues, and interacting with peer groups:

To develop and maintain friendships

Electronic communication

To use humor appropriately

To organize get-togethers

To handle disagreements

To Change a bad reputation

To Handle teasing and bullying

Good sportsmanship

Conversational skills