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Feldman, Melanie; Hamsho, Narmene; Blacher, Jan; Carter, Alice S.; Eisenhower, Abbey – Grantee Submission, 2022
Autistic students often experience peer relationship difficulties. As peer acceptance and rejection may be malleable over time, we examined predictors of change in peer acceptance and peer rejection among early elementary-age autistic students. We followed 166 autistic children (mean age: 6.1 years [range: 4-8], 82.5% boys, grades preK-2nd)…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Rejection (Psychology), Predictor Variables, Interpersonal Competence
Zeedyk, Sasha M.; Cohen, Shana R.; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Grantee Submission, 2016
Perceived loneliness and social competence were assessed for 127 children with ASD without comorbid ID, 4-7 years old, through child self-report. Using an abbreviated version of the "Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Questionnaire" (LSDQ; Cassidy and Asher in Child Dev 63:250-365, 1992), the majority of children reported friendships,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Interpersonal Competence