Emerging research suggests that given the appropriate programming,
autistic teens can improve their social skills during adolescence.
Most would agree that junior high and high school years are emotionally challenging for all teens, and, for adolescents with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), the time is often difficult. Deficits
in social skills among teens with ASD may result in students being
ostracized and bullied by their classmates.
Paradoxically, the new approach developed by researchers at the Koegel
Autism Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara hinges on
exploiting the unique strengths of teens with ASD – their high
intelligence and very specific interests.
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