Adolescent Cohort
Social skills training for adolescents and young adults with autism, ADHD, anxiety and other challenges.
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.
PEERS® for Adolescents
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), a 14-week evidence-based social skills intervention for high-functioning, motivated teens 13-19 years old who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends.
During each group session, teens are taught (skill building) important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice those skills throughout the week.
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!
PEERS® for Young Adults (Spring 2025)
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.
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
Social coaches attend separate sessions simultaneously and are trained how to assist young adults in making and keeping friends and/or dating.
What will I (or my child) learn?
Developing and maintaining friendships
Conversational skills
Entering and exiting conversations
Electronic communication
Using humor appropriately
Organizing get-togethers
Being a good sport
Handling disagreements
Changing a bad reputation
Handling teasing and bullying
Developing and maintaining friendships
Conversational skills
Entering and exiting conversations
Electronic communication
Appropriate use of humor
Organizing get-togethers
Dating Skills
Handling disagreements
Indirect Bullying
Handling dating pressure
Dr. Liz Laugeson on PEERS
Want to Know More?
Classes meet weekly for 14 weeks on Mondays from 6:30-8 PM. The fall 2024 Adolescent Cohort begins September 9, 2024.
A parent must be willing to participate for Adolescent cohort and parent or other adult for Young Adult cohort.
90 minute in-person classes meet at our offices in Conroe.