Social Skills Group

WHO WILL BENEFIT

For kids who struggle to connect with others due to anxiety, inattention or weaknesses in executive control. Individuals may also lack social communication skills without significant language or cognitive challenges 

WHAT THEY WILL LEARN

• Learn effective tools to make and maintain friends
• Develop communication and self-advocacy skills
• Increase confidence when interacting with peers
• Improve flexibility in dealing with everyday problems
• Strengthen perspective taking and theory of mind

PEERS ®

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is a 15-week evidence-based, internationally acclaimed social skills intervention for motivated teens and young adults who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. Individuals are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities. Parents/Care Givers attend separate sessions at the same time and are taught how to assist their teens or young adults by helping to expand social networks and providing feedback through coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments. PEERS® may be appropriate for teens/young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression or other social and behavioral disorders. Parent/Care Giver participation is required. 

WHAT THEY WILL LEARN

• Use appropriate conversational skills
• Use humor appropriately
• Use electronic communication
• Enter & exit conversations
• Be a good host during get-togethers
• Be a good sport
• Handle arguments and disagreements
• Change a bad reputation
• Handle rumors and gossip
• Handle rejection, teasing and bullying