Promoting Social Competence and Peer Relationships for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-101

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Common, Eric A ^b   Sreckovic, Melissa A ^c   Huber, Heartley B ^a   Bottema Beutel, Kristen ^d   Gustafson, Jenny Redding ^a   Dykstra, Jessica ^c   Hume, Kara ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; friendship; high school; social competence; social interaction; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897689560     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932513514618     Document Type: Article

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