A lifeline for students with developmental diagnoses to learn social and life skills.
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At Perspectives: Skills for Life, our work is guided by five core values:
At Perspectives, we empower individuals with autism and other diagnoses by building. Our focus on independence, vocational readiness, and real-world learning helps participants gain the confidence and tools needed to thrive in everyday life and future employment.
The PEERS® Program: This research-based social skills training program is designed to help individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities build meaningful friendships, improve social interactions, and navigate complex social situations.
Surviving and Thriving in the Real World (STRW) is an intervention that was developed for autistic teens that targets the development of age-appropriate daily living skills including hygiene and self-care, cleaning, laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, and money management.
Perspectives isn’t just a program. It’s a lifeline for students with autism and other developmental diagnoses to learn the social and life skills that so many of us take for granted. It’s also more than just the lessons we teach. We’re a community built on understanding, empathy and growth, a place where adolescents and young adults discover that they matter, belong, and deserve the same opportunities for meaningful connections as everyone else
As of October, 2025
“Availability is quite limited in KY.”
“We can’t find a program that suits my teenagers needs.”
“Schools are so busy trying to just get services in the classroom. I think they lack the life transition parts.”
“Do you have a program for my child?” “Yes, but our wait list is 6-9 months long.”
“If my child just had one friend, just one.”
“My daughter is actually getting up and getting ready for school without help…I think she sees how it can feel good to be independent!”
