PEERS involves parents; teaches skills which align with what socially successful teens and young adults today do; and tailors teaching methods to shared social skills deficits.
PEERS for teens (12 to 17 years) is suited to teens who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and/or handling conflict and rejection. During each group session, teens are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practise these skills.
During the 16-week program, participants will be exposed to a range of skills and topics, including how to:
Participation requirements for teens include:
Parent must be willing to participate
PEERS for young adults (18 to 24 years) is suited to people who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and/or develop romantic relationships. During each group session, young adults are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practise these skills.
During the 16week program, participants will be exposed to a range of skills and topics, including how to:
Participation requirements for young adults include:
To find out more about PEERS or other similar programs available near you, contact us today.
We focus on supporting clients (and their families) to develop language, motor, cognitive, social and emotional skills, and provide therapy supports for children with developmental delay or disability, including autism spectrum disorder.
Our multi-disciplinary teams work together with you to understand your needs and develop a plan using evidence-based strategies to help you achieve your goals and aspirations.
We have clinics in every state and territory creating a strong community of allied health professionals with the collective knowledge and expertise to deliver you the best outcomes.
We are a registered NDIS provider and are here to help you on your NDIS journey.
Early intervention is not just for the kids. We offer therapies to cater for all ages, needs and abilities,
and we know the sooner you start your therapy journey the better.