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Direct linkAtherton, Gray; Edisbury, Emma; Piovesan, Andrea; Cross, Liam – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Many autistic people cite a strong attachment to animals, and some studies suggest they may even show a bias towards animals over people. This mixed-methods study explored companion animal attachment in the adult autistic community. In a quantitative study with 735 people, we found that autistic adults were equally attached to their pets as…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Animals, Ownership
Bauminger, Nirit; Solomon, Marjorie; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
The role played by social relationship variables (attachment security; mother-child relationship qualities) and social-cognitive capacities (theory of mind) was examined in both observed friendship behaviors and in children's descriptions of friendships (age 8-12) with high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) (n = 44) and…
Descriptors: Autism, Friendship, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship
