Our Autistic and ADHD Program offerings

Brain Beacon offers Behavioural Development Support, Social Skills and Executive Function Mastery support that is structured around neuroaffirming practices that are unique to you. No more outdated and stale practices that are clinical and dull. Take a journey to a better you with warm and engaging support that suits your needs.

PEERS is a world renowned 14 week social program for Teens (13 - 18) with Autism and ADHD. Scientifically backed, this program not only teaches you how to make friends, but keep them too. Through this 14 week program (offered in person and online), you'll learn how to:

  • Use appropriate conversational skills

  • Choose appropriate friends

  • Appropriately use electronic forms of communication

  • Appropriately use humor and assess humor feedback

  • Start, enter, and exit conversations between peers

  • Organize successful get-togethers with friends

  • Handle arguments and disagreements with friends and in relationships

  • Handle rejection, teasing, bullying, and rumors/gossip

This fun, warm and engaging program is designed to take you step by step through the different social elements. With weekly in group socializing, practical roleplay and training, this course sets you up for success.

Platform: Online currently with parent / caregiver participation at the end of every session
Time: 1.5 hours weekly for 14 weeks
Class size: Up to 8 people in a cohort (space is limited)
Price: $950

PEERS is internationally recognized and has shown remarkable results, especially seeing the difference from Week 1 and Week 14. PEERS participants have often gone on to become friends with those who attended with them.

Funding is available

Neuroaffirming Autism and ADHD programs for teens and adults online in Calgary, AB.
Neuroaffirming Autism and ADHD programs for teens and adults online in Calgary, AB.

PEERS 16 week Social Program for teens

An 8 week social skills program for adults that is based off a PEERS variation, suited to adults looking for a shorter program that covers key topics for adult friendships. Some of the topics covered:

  • Use appropriate conversational skills

  • Choose appropriate friends

  • Start, enter, and exit conversations between peers

  • Organize successful get-togethers with friends

  • Handle arguments and disagreements with friends and in relationships

  • Develop romantic relationships and use appropriate dating etiquette

This program is suited for those who are tired of the endless masking and are looking to develop their social skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

Platform: Online currently
Time: 1.5 hours weekly for 8 weeks
Class size: Up to 8 people in a cohort (space is limited)
Price: $499

Funding is available

Behavioural development support, Social skills, executive functioning skills
Behavioural development support, Social skills, executive functioning skills

8 Week Social Skills Program for Adults

Neuroaffirming Autism and ADHD programs, Behavioural development support, Social skills, and executive functioning skills online in Calgary, AB.