Program for the Education and Enrichment of the Relational Skills PEERS®
Tichenor is proud to be a location offering PEERS®. A PEERS® certified Speech Language Pathologist is the facilitator of the group.
What is PEERS®?
Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated adolescents in middle school or high school who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each group session adolescents are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities (e.g. playing sports, board games, etc.).
What are topics or lessons taught in the program?
Some topics from the curriculum include:
Who are the ideal group members?
To register please contact our office at 562-597-3696 or office@tichenorclinic.org
More information about the program, associated research, and program successes at: https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/teens
What is PEERS®?
Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated adolescents in middle school or high school who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each group session adolescents are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities (e.g. playing sports, board games, etc.).
What are topics or lessons taught in the program?
Some topics from the curriculum include:
- How to choose appropriate friends
- How to use appropriate conversational skills
- How to appropriately use electronic forms of communication
- How to appropriately use humor and assess humor feedback
- How to start, enter and exit conversations between peers
- How to organize successful get-togethers with friends
- How to be a good sport when playing games/sports with friends
Who are the ideal group members?
- Motivated teens who are eager to learn skills needed to make and keep friends
- Can independently communicate with others
- May have Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, depression, anxiety, or other social/behavioral challenges
- Have friendship problems
- Teens in middle school or high school
- Teens must be interested in attending the program
- Teens must agree to participate in the program voluntarily
- Teens must consistently attend the program
- Parent must be willing to support their teen with carryover of skills
To register please contact our office at 562-597-3696 or office@tichenorclinic.org
More information about the program, associated research, and program successes at: https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/teens
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