PEERS® Program
What is PEERS®?
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is an evidence-based social skills intervention originally developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson and Dr. Fred Frankel in 2005 and is now used in locations across the US and internationally. PEERS® is a mannualized, social skills training program for adolescents with social difficulties. PEERS® is an evidenced based program, showing benefit for individuals with Autism, and is also appropriate for individuals with ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression.
- For motivated teens in middle school or high school and young adults who are interested in learning ways to help make and keep friends and/or handle conflict and rejection. Young Adults also learn dating etiquette.
- Teens, parents, young adults and their parent or social coach attend 12 weekly sessions, 90 min each week.
- Clients are taught important social skills through didactic lessons and role play demonstrations and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in and outside of session.
- Parent/social coach attends separate sessions simultaneously, and are taught how to assist their teen or young adult in making and keeping friends.
- Parents/social coaches are required to attend.
Topics of Instruction:
- How to use appropriate conversational skills
- How to find common interests by trading information
- How to appropriately use humor
- How to use electronic forms of communication
- How to enter and exit conversations between peers
- How to handle rejection, teasing, and bullying
- How to handle rumors and gossip
- How to be a good host during get-togethers
- How to make phone calls to friends
- How to choose appropriate friends
- How to be a good sport
- How to handle arguments and disagreements
- How to change a bad reputation
- Dating etiquette (young adult group)
What are the participation requirements?
- Difficulty making and keeping friends
- Goal is to learn how to make and keep friends
- Teen group (12-17) Adult Group (18-30)
- MUST be interested in attending the program
- Must agree to participate in the program voluntarily
- Consistant attendance
- Parent/social coach participation in group and home
Dates and Availability
Social Skills Boot Camp teaching PEERS® skills
Duration: 6 weeks
Days: Monday
Planned Terms: Year round
Time: 5:30 to 7:00pm
Where: Rancho Bernardo office
16885 Via Del Campo Ct. #206 San Diego, CA 92127
PEERS® for Adolescents
Duration: 12 weeks
Days: Monday group and Thursday group
Planned Terms: Year round
Time:
Monday 4:30-6pm
Thursday 5:45 to 7:15pm
Where: Rancho Bernardo office
16885 Via Del Campo Ct. #206 San Diego, CA 92127
PEERS® for Young Adults Group
Duration: 12 weeks
Days: Thursdays
Planned Terms: Year round
Time: 4:00 to 5:30pm
Where: Rancho Bernardo office
16885 Via Del Campo Ct. #206 San Diego, CA 92127