Youth & Adolescent Skills / GRP226
Peer Pressure Rehearsal
Participants practice refusal and exit strategies.
30 minutes / 3-10 participants / Ages 10-17 with trained adult facilitation
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UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
Skills practice needs developmental fit and choice.
Young people may communicate through action, drawing, examples, or short conversations. A clear demonstration and a low-stakes practice can make a concept easier to approach. Age labels alone do not determine readiness; consider language, sensory needs, context, and adult support.
Facilitation lens: Use age-appropriate fictional examples and clarify privacy limits. Never require public disclosure or treat quiet participation as defiance.
Explore the conceptual background · Broad background, not validation of this original exercise.
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Materials
Paper or a printable handout, Pens or an accessible writing alternative, Optional blank cards or simple drawing materials
Fictional example
Use a fictional, ordinary example chosen by the facilitator; personal disclosure is optional.
Invite and agree - 3 minutes
Name the purpose and the right to pass, observe, write, or use fiction. Agree that people share only their own experiences and do not promise absolute group confidentiality.
Introduce the example - 3 minutes
Use a fictional, ordinary example chosen by the facilitator; personal disclosure is optional. Ask what is known and what is still a guess.
Practice: Skills rehearsal - 17 minutes
Use age-appropriate fictional scenarios; practice three responses: direct no, alternative offer, and leaving with support. Model one short example. Invite a speaker, listener, or observer role; rehearse a low-stakes version and switch roles only by choice.
Reflect together - 4 minutes
Which response sounds natural in your own words? Ask what fit, what did not fit, and what would make the exercise more accessible. Do not interpret another person's response.
Choose a next step - 3 minutes
Invite one optional action, support request, or question to carry forward. Passing is a valid closing response. Confirm how to seek appropriate support outside the activity.
Adaptations and fit
Read the example aloud or offer written instructions. Allow typing, pointing, drawing, listening, and a support person where appropriate. Avoid mandatory movement, touch, or eye contact.
For ages 10-17 with trained adult facilitation. Use age-appropriate fictional examples, clarify privacy limits, and follow safeguarding procedures.
Conceptual reading and review status
Original AI-assisted educational draft; independent clinical review pending. Sources inform general facilitation principles; they do not validate or endorse this original plan.