Social competence intervention for youth with asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism: An initial investigation

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1067-1079

  Stichter, Janine P ^a   Herzog, Melissa J ^a   Visovsky, Karen ^a   Schmidt, Carla ^a   Randolph, Jena ^b   Schultz, Tia ^a   Gage, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Ulysses S Grant Elementary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Asperger syndrome; Cognitive behavioral intervention; High functioning autism; Social competence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL COMPETENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 77956055735     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0959-1     Document Type: Article

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