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PEERS for Young Adults

PEERS is a social skills program for motivated young adults experiencing social difficulties as a result of autism, ADHD, or social anxiety.

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clinicalservices@escrec.org
860-270-0600 x100
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Locations

Availability Location
Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pm

Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut, Windsor

100 Deerfield Road

Windsor, CT 06095

Phone: (860) 270-0600
Fax: (860) 219-1219
Contact: Robin Sharp
Services:

Overview

PEERS® for Young Adults was developed at UCLA and is an evidenced-based social skills intervention for motivated adults (ages 18-35) who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or developing romantic relationships. Participants often experience social difficulties as a result of autism, ADHD, or social anxiety.

Young adults attend weekly group sessions.

What Young Adults Learn in PEERS

  • How to develop and maintain friendships
  • Conversational skills
  • How to enter and exit conversations
  • Appropriate use of humor
  • Electronic communication
  • Dating skills
  • Organizing get-togethers
  • Handling direct and indirect bullying
  • Handling disagreements

Participants learn social skills through straightforward, step-by-step instruction, demonstrations, and practice. Social coaches attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist the young adults in making and keeping friends.