Navigating social situations can sometimes be difficult and confusing. Community Autism Resources has

created a space where we can learn together in a non-judgmental setting.

The Dates for this PEERS® Teen Session are:

January 8^th to February 26th from 4:30 PM – 6 PM at Community Autism Resources, 40a Dean St, Taunton, MA

In our PEERS® Sessions, our highly skilled staff team will work with each group to focus on the strengths and uniqueness that everyone brings. We bring many years of experience working with autistic individuals navigating through the nuanced world of making and keeping friends. The curriculum we use to create our groups is from PEERS®, which is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated individuals diagnosed with ASD who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and develop romantic relationships. This is an internationally acclaimed program that was originally developed at UCLA by PEERS® Clinic Founding Director, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson.

During each group session, the staff will do a role play where they make a common “social error”, then we talk about how that could have gone better. Next everyone is given the opportunity to practice these skills in a judgement-free space with staff there to help prompt until confidence is built.

Topics this group will cover:

– Conversational Skills (starting, maintaining and ending)

– Staying safe online

– Hosting or attending get-togethers

– Dating (flirting, asking someone on a date, going on dates, etc)

– Handling Disagreements

– Handling Bullying (Indirect and Direct)

This is not your average “autism social skills” group. We truly play off of the strengths, interests, and goals of each individual who attends. We have fun with it because, after all, making friends should be fun!

We do ask that each person who attends comes to each session, the lessons build on each other, so if you miss one class it can make it difficult to effectively learn the skills. We encourage everyone to participate in role plays where we act out the social skills with the instructor.

Please reach out to Sarah Walkden with any questions or to register @ SWalkden@community-autism-resources.com of 508-379-0371 ext. 14

We look forward to meeting you and help you achieve your goals.