ABSTRACT

The PEERS® Curriculum for School-Based Professionals brings UCLA's highly acclaimed and widely popular PEERS program into the school setting. This sixteen-week program, clinically proven to significantly improve social skills and social interactions among teens with autism spectrum disorder, is now customized for the needs of psychologists, counselors, speech pathologists, administrators, and teachers. The manual is broken down into clearly divided lesson plans, each of which have concrete rules and steps, corresponding homework assignments, plans for review, and unique, fun activities to ensure that teens are comfortable incorporating what they've learned. The curriculum also includes parent handouts, tips for preparing for each lesson, strategies for overcoming potential pitfalls, and the research underlying this transformative program.

chapter |19 pages

Getting Started

chapter 1|27 pages

Introduction and Trading Information

chapter 2|28 pages

Two-Way Conversations

chapter 3|30 pages

Electronic Communication

chapter 4|23 pages

Choosing Appropriate Friends

chapter 5|24 pages

Appropriate Use of Humor

chapter 6|29 pages

Starting and Joining Conversations

chapter 7|36 pages

Exiting Conversations

chapter 8|23 pages

Good Sportsmanship

chapter 9|31 pages

Get-Togethers

chapter 10|22 pages

Handling Arguments

chapter 11|18 pages

Changing Reputations

chapter 12|24 pages

Handling Teasing and Embarrassing Feedback

chapter 13|20 pages

Handling Physical Bullying

chapter 14|20 pages

Handling Cyber Bullying

chapter 15|24 pages

Minimizing Rumors and Gossip