Parent participation is required. A concurrent (separate) parent session is run at the same time their teen weekly. Parents are coached and provided with feedback so they can assist expand their teen's social network, ensure that their teen has completed weekly socialisation homework assignments ans that they are able to confidently and consitently assist their teens in making and keeping friends.

During each group session, yong adults are taught important social skills in a neuro-affirming setting and are given the opporunity to practice these skills.