Essential skills taught:

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• Choosing, finding, and maintaining friends

• Using electronic communication

• Appropriate use of humour

• Conversation skills

• Organising successful hangouts with friends

• Developing and maintaining 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, video reviews, boardgames). Parents/carers/support workers are taught how to assist their young adult by coaching them through weekly socialisation tasks.

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