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A social skills group for autistic children

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The evolution and preliminary evaluation of a social skills training group for 10 autistic children aged between 9 and 16 years was described. These children attended a special unit which aimed to integrate them into normal school provision. The paper consists of a description of the evolution of the group and the training methods employed and an evaluation of the effect of the group. This was accomplished by the use of a standard teacher's questionnaire. The results of the evaluation are described and the implications for further study of this means of helping autistic individuals discussed.

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I am grateful to the staff and children of the Chinnor Autistic Unit for their patience in setting up the group and evaluating it. The analysis of the results was suggested by an anonymous referee who together with another referee and my wife have tightened up the description considerably.

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Williams, T.I. A social skills group for autistic children. J Autism Dev Disord 19, 143–155 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02212726

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