PEERS® for Young Adults

PEERS® (The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills treatment to preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems.  

 

PEERS Relational Skills Program Moose Jaw Inc. (PEERS MJ) is pleased to offer the 16-week PEERS for Young Adults for the ages of 18 - 35 years. 

 

• Participants are selected by intake interview to determine their interest in the PEERS program.

• Participants are to bring a person to act as a Social Coach; typically an adult family member, caregiver or mentor.

• PEERS meets weekly in the evening for 90 minute sessions for 16 weeks

• Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion for attending the PEERS program.

 

PEERS Curriculum

Session 1 - Trading Information and Starting Conversations

Session 2- Trading Information and Maintaining Conversations

Session 3 - Finding a Source of Friends

Session 4 - Electronic Communication

Session 5 - Appropriate Use of Humour

Session 6 - Entering Group Conversations

Session 7 - Exiting Conversations

Session 8 - Get-Togethers

Session 9 - Dating Etiquette: Letting Someone Know You Like Them

Session 10 - Dating Etiquette: Asking Someone on a Date

Session 11 - Dating Etiquette: Going on Dates

Session 12 - Dating Etiquette: Dating Do’s and Don’ts

Session 13 - Handling Disagreements

Session 14 - Handling Direct Bullying

Session 15 - Handling Indirect Bullying

Session 16 - Moving Forward and Graduation

 

For more information and to register, contact us.