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Anna Fridell; Nora Choque Olsson; Christina Coco; Sven Bölte; Ulf Jonsson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Social skills group training is frequently used to support autistic children and adolescents in coping with everyday social demands and expectations. Meta-analytic studies suggest small to medium effect sizes. Effect moderators must be better understood to inform implementation and allow optimization of intervention protocols. Using data from two…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Skill Development
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Choque Olsson, Nora; Rautio, Daniel; Asztalos, Jenny; Stoetzer, Ulrich; Bölte, Sven – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Systematic reviews show some evidence for the efficacy of group-based social skills group training in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, but more rigorous research is needed to endorse generalizability. In addition, little is known about the perspectives of autistic individuals participating in social skills group training.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development
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Engstrom, I.; Ekstrom, L.; Emilsson, B. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2003
A study investigated psychosocial functioning in 16 Swedish adults with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism. The majority lived independently; all but one were unemployed; and none was married or had children. Most persons needed a high level of public and/or private support. Overall adjustment was rated good in 12%. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Emotional Adjustment