Essential skills taught:

• Choosing appropriate friends
• Using electronic communication
• Appropriate use ofhumour
• Conversation skills
• Organising successful get-togethers with friends
• Developing romantic relationships
• Appropriate dating etiquette
• Handling arguments and disagreements
• Handling rejection, bullying, teasing, and rumours/gossip

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During group sessions, participants are taught the above skills and are given the opportunity to practice them in session during interactive activities (e.g. role plays, playing sports, boardgames). Parents/carers/support workers are taught how to assist their young adult by coaching them through weekly socialization tasks.

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