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Social communication skills include the words and actions individuals use during social interactions. Evidence-based intervention programs and strategies to support the development of effective social communication skills are reviewed.
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Timler, G. (2013). Interventions to Support Social Communication Skills. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J. (eds) Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5301-7_14
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