Join the PEERS® Social Skills Program
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is a world-renowned evidence-based social skills program for adolescents and adults with autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and any other social challenges. PEERS® focuses on actionable skills that participants can use in real-life social situations.
What does the 16-week program cover?
Participants will develop skills in:
Initiating and holding two-way conversations
Understanding humour and its appropriate use
Forming and maintaining friendships
Handling direct and indirect bullying
Managing arguments & disagreements
Dealing with rejection
Organising get-togethers with friends
Dating skills
Strategies for handling sexual matters
Studies have shown the PEERS® program has been very effective in:
- Improving social skills
- Reducing social anxiety and isolation
- Increasing self-esteem and communication confidence
- Building friendships and relationships
Research Publications on PEERS®
Our PEERS® program runs groups for:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Intellectual disabilities
DELIVERED ONLINE:
This program is delivered online, allowing individuals to engage and acquire skills in their own comfortable setting.
The Role of the Social Coach:
A ‘social coach’ can be a parent, support worker or adult sibling of the participant. The social coach attends the group each week to learn strategies to support the teen or young adult in effectively implementing these skills.
PEERS® program cost:
The cost of our 16-week PEERS® Program is $270 per week ($90 per hour), per group. The participant and social coaching group will be run at the same time with separate clinicians in individual breakout rooms.
This Program is inclusive of:
- 90-minute social skills group
- 90-minute training for the allocated social coach
- Resources provided to support participant and social coach
- Weekly homework tasks to build and develop skills between sessions
PEERS® is NDIS Supported
The NDIS supports individuals with social and emotional difficulties, decision making powers over the support services they receive. PEERS® can help participants meet their social, emotional and behavioural goals. These goals often will align with the NDIS plan goals. The PEERS® program can enable participants and their family’s capacity building in the following areas:
- Improved Relationships
- Improved Daily Living Skills
We can accept clients who have self-managed and plan-managed NDIS packages. We cannot accept NDIA-managed plans. For more information, visit www.ndis.gov.au
Interested in Joining the PEERS® program?
Simply fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!