PEERS ® For Teens
PEERS® is a 14 week evidence-based social skills intervention for teens who are interested in learning ways to help make and keep friends. It has a strong evidence-base for use with teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, but is also appropriate for those with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other socioemotional problems. During group teens learn important social skills through didactic and role play examples and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session while receiving individualized coaching. Parents attend weekly parent sessions where they are taught how to effective social coaches for their teen.
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http://caatonline.com/treatment/peers/
8401 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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http://caatonline.com/treatment/peers/
8401 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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PEERS® for Young Adults
PEERS® for Young Adults (Ages 19-29) is a 16-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated young adults, who are interested in learning ways to help make and keep friends. During each group session, young adults are taught important social skill by didactic and role play models and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session. Parents/Caregivers are taught how to assist their young adults in making and keeping friends by providing feedback through social coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments.
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Young Adult Transition Program (YAT)
This program is for adolescents and young adults with social learning difficulty and who are struggling with the transition to independence and adulthood. The Program’s goal is to help students define and meet their own goals as they transition to adult life – whether it be college, vocational training, or employment. The Program will help strengthen the core skills needed to succeed in independent living settings. These include self understanding, self-regulation, social competence and confidence, academic readiness, executive functioning, navigation of daily life, and self-advocacy.