PEERS® Bootcamps
PEERS® Bootcamps are designed to teach evidence-based social skills to teens, young adults’ families, practitioners and educators. Bootcamps are a condensed version of the full PEERS® program and focus on a specific set of skills relating to one particular social category. ​
Online Dating and Friendship Bootcamp
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Bootcamp run via zoom
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Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of January 2025 from 10am to 2pm on both days
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Day 1: Friendship and conversation
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Day 2: Dating
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$90 per hour
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Support person joins for free
Friendship
Bootcamp
Starts 07/09/2024
This bootcamp provides support with:
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Conversation Skills
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Finding a source of friends
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Planning and organising social gatherings
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Forming and maintaining friendships
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Managing conflict
As seen on ABC's "Love On The Spectrum"
Dating
Bootcamp
Starts 08/09/2024
This bootcamp provides support with:
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Dating etiquette
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Letting someone know you like them
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Choosing appropriate people to date
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Asking someone on a date
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Flirting appropriately
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Relationship boundaries
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Handling rejection
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Navigating through the different stages of dating
Careers
Bootcamp
COMING SOON
An estimated 80 percent of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are unemployed. The PEERS® for Careers Program is an innovative program for people with ASD or suspected ASD who are interested in acquiring job-related, social, and practical skills for a successful transition from educational to employment settings. The program teaches necessary skills for obtaining and maintaining a job. The program creates a scalable solution to employment barriers faced by individuals with ASD.
This bootcamp provides support with:
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Building a resume
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Interviewing skills
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Finding a good career fit
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Navigating the work environment
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Stress management and executive function
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Conflict resolution
cost
Bootcamp
$90 per hour and NDIS participants who are self or plan managed may be able to use their current NDIS plan.
