About Us

Learning to make friends and handling conflict and rejection does not come naturally or easily to everyone, especially those with social challenges, Autism, or ADHD. 

FRIENDS WITH PEERS is here to be your teen’s social coach!

Welcome to Friends with PEERS

Our mission is simple: to provide a world-class, accessible Social Skills Programme to teenagers and young adults with autism, ADHD, and other social challenges, no matter where they are. 

We follow the globally recognized PEERS® Social Skills Program for Adolescents, delivered in person and remotely from South Africa to families and healthcare providers worldwide.

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Why Friends with PEERS?

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The Group Sessions

Session 1: Introduction and conversational skills

Session 2: Two-Way conversation

Session 3:Electronic communications

Session 4: Choosing appropriate friends

Session 5:Appropriate use of humour

Session 6: Entering a conversation

Session 7: Exiting a conversation

Session 8: Get togethers

Session 9: Good sportsmanship

Session 10: Teasing

Session 11: Bullying and bad reputation

Session 12: Handling disagreements

Session 13: Rumours and gossip

Session 14: Graduation

Our groups are for

  • Be between 13 – 17
  • Have social challenges
  • Be interested in attending the program
  • Agree to participate in the programme voluntarily
  • Consistently attend the program
  • A Parent / Caregiver must be willing to participate as the teen’s
    Social Coach
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Programme Details

Our current programme runs for 14 weeks at 90 minutes a group.

The last 15 minutes are for parent/caregiver brief of current lesson and handout of homework for the week.

Venue

The Atheneaum, Boundary Terraces, Mariendahl Lane, Newlands

Dates

  • Every Thursday
  • March to June 2025 (20 March to 26 June)
  • July to October 2025 (24 July to 23 October)

Time

16H30 to 18H00

Price

R9100-00 (R650-00 per session)

* Additional groups might be added if required.
* One-on-one sessions available.
* Online groups available. (TBC)

Important Note: Parent Participation

Parents / Caregivers are an integral part of the program, becoming the social coach of their teen.

The last 15 minutes of each session will be the parent de-brief of our current lesson, where each parent will receive a handout, which will be the “homework” for that week to practice with your teen.

Attendance

It is important to attend each group, as the lessons build on one another