NIH-funded study finds engaging peers in social skills intervention may be more helpful than training children with ASD directly
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social skills if their typically developing peers are taught how to interact with them than if only the children with ASD are taught such skills. According to a study funded by the National Institutes…
