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Teaching social skills to autistic teens (SOP1)
Teaching social skills to autistic teens (SOP1)
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
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 (PEERS®) is designed for adolescents through young adults and can be provided by professionals in the schools or mental health providers. Help us learn more about you. Please take our audience survey at http://www.apa.org/sopsurvey
Released:
Sep 12, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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