Social Skills Interventions for Children with Asperger’s Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism: A Review and Recommendations
@article{Rao2008SocialSI, title={Social Skills Interventions for Children with Asperger’s Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism: A Review and Recommendations}, author={P. Rao and D. Beidel and M. Murray}, journal={Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, year={2008}, volume={38}, pages={353-361} }
This paper reviews the literature examining social skills training (SST) programs for youth with AS/HFA, with an emphasis on critically evaluating efficacy and highlighting areas of future research. The review highlights the disparity between SST programs described in the extant literature, including lack of a universal definition of social skills, various levels of intensity and duration of treatment, divergent theoretical backgrounds, and variety in services provided in clinic or classroom… CONTINUE READING
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