PEERS® Social Skills Groups (MarbleJam Kids)
PEERS® Academic Year Program for YOUTHS will continue to be offered at MarbleJam through May 24th, 2023.
PEERS® Academic Year Program for ADULTS will continue to be offered at MarbleJam through June 5th, 2023.
PEERS® Summer Program is typically offered at MarbleJam as a daily program throughout the month of July.
Groups meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6pm - 8pm and are headed by a PEERS® Certified Special Educator & a coach.
PEERS® for Teens & Young Adults is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated students who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or developing romantic relationships. Students and social coaches attend weekly 2 hr. group classes. Participants are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities.
PEERS® IS A UCLA-ACCREDITED PROGRAM FOR TEENS & ADULTS WITH ASD & RELATED NEURODIVERITY'S.
Program Elements
- Developing and maintaining friendships
- Conversational skills
- Entering & exiting conversations
- Appropriate use of humor
- Electronic communication
- Dating skills
- Organizing social outings
- Handling direct and indirect bullying
- Handling disagreements
Transition Program for Teens with ASD and Related Neurodiversity's. Check with your school case manager for support. Contact Us for Tuition and Pre-Requisites.
Max of 10 Students (to maintain social distancing requirements)
The adolescent program is made possible by a grant provided by NJCSOC through Bergen's Promise. The adolescent program began in October 2022 and runs through the academic year.
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Last Updated: 08/10/23