Chief Investigators: Sakzewski, Gilmore, McIntyre, Smithers-Sheedy, Hilton, Laugeson.
Study Design: Multi-site RCT.
Aims: Efficacy of telehealth delivered Program for Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills-PEERSĀ® to improve social knowledge/competence & participation, and achieve social goals for adolescents with ABI/CP. PEERSĀ® is a 14 week x 1.5 hr/wk manualised group based social skills training program with a concurrent parent/caregiver group, originally delivered face to face. The program will be adapted for telehealth. Outcomes at baseline, 14 wks & 6 mths.
Update: Consumer consultation to inform design, with caregivers and participants who received PEERS face-to-face.