The Science of Making Friends for Autistic Youth: Lessons from the UCLA PEERS Program
Friendships and social skills Laugeson notes common social differences experienced by autistic children and teens, including difficulty with social communication and quality friendships (3:05). She explains that meaningful friendships predict
How Games Foster Social Connection
Autism and board games Atherton describes common characteristics of autism, including social and communication challenges, propensity for systems and logic, special interests, and difficulties with theory of mind, or thinking
Anthropomorphism and Autism
History and importance of anthropomorphism Atherton defines anthropomorphism as the attribution of human-like qualities, emotions, or behaviors to non-human entities, such as animals or objects (1:58). Examples of anthropomorphism are seen
Pet Ownership and Autism
Research shows that autistic people prefer interactions with animals over humans and that 80% of autistic children have participated in pet therapy. This, the speaker asserts, gives context as to
Autism Support: The Ins and Outs of Dating
Summary Dr. Nair outlines the evidence-based social skills teaching methods employed in the UCLA PEERS program (1:55). She describes their role-playing techniques and small group format (2:48). The speaker notes that many