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Do Group Interventions Help People with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Develop Better Relationships with Others? A Critical Review of the Literature
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Atkinson-Jones, Katherine; Hewitt, Olivia – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
Background: Social and communication impairments are a core diagnostic feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can act as a barrier to developing relationships. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) guidelines recommend group social skills interventions as the first-line treatment to help adults with ASD improve their…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Group Activities
Teaching Conversational Skills to a Group of Seven Individuals with a Severe or Moderate Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Intervention Program
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Lappa, Christina; Mantzikos, Constantinos – Online Submission, 2019
Few studies have been conducted in Greece focusing on the education of conversational skills of individuals with developmental disabilities. The aim of this qualitative research was to educate seven individuals with developmental disabilities, who are living in an intensive treatment residential facility, in social exchanges and particularly in…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders