Translating PEERS ® via Remote Instruction into Practice for Rural Pre-ETS

This Research-to-Practice implementation guide provides step-by-step instructions for certified PEERS ® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) providers and vocational rehabilitation counselors seeking to deliver the PEERS ® via remote instruction within rural Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Designed as a supplemental resource to the official UCLA PEERS ® manual, this guide translates core instructional procedures into actionable virtual workflows. Over 16 weeks, practitioners facilitate explicit instruction, video modeling, behavioral rehearsal, and structured self-monitoring adapted for web conferencing platforms to fulfill Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) workplace readiness mandates. Detailed protocols cover virtual room management, session pacing, role-play facilitation via breakout rooms, data-based transition IEP (Individualized Education Program) alignment, and privacy procedures, equipping practitioners to overcome rural personnel shortages and support post-secondary employment outcomes for autistic youth.