YOUNG ADULT CRITERIA

To be part of UCLA’s PEERS®program, young adults need to meet the following criteria:​

• Participants are aged between 18 –  35 years
• Need to have proficient skills in the recognition and management of their emotions
• Be interested in learning how to make and keep friends, and how to manage conflict and other social challenges.
• Have difficulties socialising with peers
• Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1), Anxiety Disorders and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are welcome
• Be willing to embrace individual strengths and interests to overcome social challenges
• Must be motivated to attend the program
• Must be willing to attend voluntarily
• Must be able to attend every session of the program
• Be eager to learn through discussion and activities
• Be willing to practice skills with social coaches
• Must have a consistent social coach willing to attend the program each week.