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Sep 2013
14 m

Teaching social skills to autistic teens...

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Going back to school and making friends is a challenge, especially for students with autism spectrum disorder. Psychologist Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD, discusses a training program that she developed to teach skills that allow them to interact with their peers and build lasting friendships. The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEE ... Show More
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