Join us on Thursday, January 12, 2012 for a FREE presentation on PEERS: The Art of Making Friends. Event is held at ASK Office in Newport Beach, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Meet Dr. Alexander Gantman (former Assistant Director of the UCLA PEERS Program) and Kimberly Orliczky (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) and learn how ASK PEERS for TEENS can help you!

This presentation is open to all families who have not had the opportunity to apply.  Remember to bring you questions… Q & A session following the presentation.

We look forward to meet you!  Click here to reserve your spot today!

Have more questions about ASK PEERS for TEENS?  Find out how this highly successful program will help you master the art of making friends! 

ASK presents PEERS: The Art of Making Friends! (PEERS Information Night) on January 12, 2012, 6:30-8:30pm, featuring Dr. Alexander Gantman with Q&A session.  This presentation is open to all families interested in PEERS and have not had the chance to apply.  Bring your questions, and we look forward to meeting you!

Click here to RVSP online.  Please note that childcare is not provided.

Teens, are you having trouble fitting in? Don’t know what to say when you first meet someone? Not sure how to join a conversation?

Being a teen has its every day challenges, especially if you lack a friend to lean on. Whatever it is that’s keeping you from creating friendships, PEERS for Teens is a program that will teach you the fundamental skills of making and keeping friends. Learn how to enter a conversation and find common interest with your peers. Apply today to gain the confidence you need to meet your best friend!

SAVE THE DATE! ASK will have a FREE info night on PEERS for families to meet Dr. Alexander Gantman and Kimberly Orliczky.

PEERS: The Art of Making Friends!

January 12, 2012

Location: ASK Office

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Does it seem like you have tried it all and your teen is still having difficulty interacting with kids their age?

Being a parent can be challenging, especially when you don’t know how to help your teen. Whether it’s making or keeping friends, fitting in, or teasing, PEERS for Teens has a parent component that teaches you new ways to coach your teen. Through this 14 week program, parents and teens will learn effective friendship making skills.

Apply today and learn how to facilitate social interactions for your teen.

Finding a successful path through middle/high school can be hard. Teens face many obstacles, and sometimes it can be a bumpy road. One way that helps guide your teens through these difficult times is to have good friend(s) to lean on! Click to read the articles for useful tips on making friends.

Is PEERS right for you? ASK PEERS for Teens is almost here!  

Having good friendships is essential through difficult teen years. 

Join PEERS for Teens today to develop the core skills for social success!

This 14 week evidence-based program is proven to help improve your teen’s SOCIAL SKILLS!!  Sessions will be directed by Dr. Gantman and Kimberly Orliczky. They will provide the tools your teen needs for establishing stronger social skills and coach you to guide them.

PEERS in the News: Get a sneak peek on how the PEERS program works.

Click here to view a video on Andrea’s experience.

Can Joey Make a Friend?  Joey Hersholt is like a lot of boys his age - long hair, glued to his iPod, tends to mumble.  In other ways he’s unlike nearly every other 17-year-old at William Howard Taft High School in Los Angeles. There isn’t a single pennant or poster or trophy in his bedroom. He went to exactly one party his first three years of high school. And for most of his life he didn’t ahve the one thign almost everyone can count on - a friend…(read more)

- Greet her at the door.

- Introduce her to the family.

- Offer a cold drink.

People magazine covers the journey of 17-year old teenager as he learns how to make and keep friends with the help of the UCLA PEERS Program.  Life began to change when he started the group and gained the essential friendship skills. Click to read the full article…

Interested in PEERS program? ASK offers PEERS for Teens in Orange County in January 2012!  No need to beat the traffic to UCLA! 

ASK PEERS for Teens is led by Dr. Alexander Gantman, who conducted research on success of social skills training and led the parent groups at UCLA, and Kimberly Orliczky, BCBA, a certified PEERS trainer.  Click to apply now — limited spaces left! 

Having good friendships is essential through their difficult teen years.  Join PEERS for Teens today to develop the core skills for social success !

This 14 week evidence-based program is proven to help improve your teen’s SOCIAL SKILLS!!  Sessions will be directed by Dr. Gantman and Kimberly Orliczky. They will provide the tools your teen needs for establishing stronger social skills and coach you to guide them. Space is limited!  Click here to Apply!