What is PEERS?
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is a world-renowned evidence-based social skills treatment program for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems. The program was developed by Dr Elizabeth Laugeson University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). PEERS® is a parent/caregiver-assisted, 16-weeks social skills intervention for adolescents and adults with social challenges.