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Using Perseverative Interests to Improve Interactions between Adolescents with Autism and Their Typical Peers in School Settings
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Koegel, Robert L.; Fredeen, Rosy; Kim, Sunny; Danial, John; Rubinstein, Derek; Koegel, Lynn – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
The literature suggests that adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) typically are not socially engaged during unstructured school activities and do not initiate social activities with typically developing peers. This study assessed whether implementing socialization opportunities in the form of lunch clubs based around aspects of the…
Descriptors: Research Design, School Activities, Autism, Interests
Social Skills Interventions for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Schreiber, Catherine – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2011
While the number of children diagnosed with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) continues to rise, the number of research-based methods to meet the needs of this population lags behind. Social dysfunction is perhaps the most pervasive and debilitating deficit for those diagnosed with HFASD. This article presents a narrative review…
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Pervasive Developmental Disorders