Teaching social skills to autistic teens (SOP1)
Going back to school and making friends is a challenge, especially for students with autism spectrum disorder. Psychologist Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD, discusses a training program that she developed to teach skills that allow them to interact with their peers and build lasting friendships. The\xa0Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS\xae)\xa0is designed for adolescents through young adults and can be provided by professionals in the schools or mental health providers.\n APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020, click here to learn more https://convention.apa.org/proposals\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices