Social skills training for adolescents and young adults with autism, ADHD, anxiety and other challenges
PEERS® Social Skills Groups
PEERS® for Adolescents
PEERS® for Young Adults
Both Groups
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PEERS® for Young Adults
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PEERS® for Young Adults is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated adults who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or developing romantic relationships.
Young adults and social coaches (including parents and other caregivers) attend 14 weekly group sessions.
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During each group session, young adults are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities
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Social coaches attend separate sessions simultaneously and are trained how to assist young adults in making and keeping friends and/or dating.
PEERS® for Adolescents
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The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), a 14-week evidence-based social skills intervention for high-functioning, motivated teens in the 7th-12th grades who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends.
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During each group session, teens are taught (skill building) important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice those skills throughout the week.
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Parents are required to attend and participate in weekly parent training and support sessions facilitated by PEERS trained clinicians. Research shows that parental support and training is key!
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Young Adults will learn about:
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Developing and maintaining friendships
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Conversational skills
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Entering and exiting conversations
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Electronic communication
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Appropriate use of humor
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Organizing get-togethers
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Dating Skills
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Handling disagreements
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Indirect Bullying
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Handling dating pressure
Teens will learn about:
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Developing and maintaining friendships
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Conversational skills
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Entering and exiting conversations
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Electronic communication
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Using humor appropriately
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Organizing get-togethers
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Being a good sport
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Handling disagreements
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Changing a bad reputation
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Handling teasing and bullying
PEERS has been found to be effective for people not only with autism spectrum disorder but with a variety of diagnoses, including but not limited to social communication disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression, social phobias, bipolar disorder and other related developmental disorders.
New Group enrolling now.
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Meet weekly for 14 - weeks
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Parent must be willing to participate
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In Person classes meet at We Rock The Spectrum - The Woodlands.
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If you are interested in enrolling in any of our programs, please email us to help us determine if PEERS® may be a good fit for your family.
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You may also contact us anytime with questions at (832) 510-6830..