Individuals who are autistic often lack the social skills needed to successfully access vital
parts of life. According to the theory of mind, those with autism struggle to understand how …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify effective teaching strategies used with
students with autism to enhance social skill development. With the growing need for …

Kalli Kemp Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID)
exhibit impairments in social functioning (American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2013) …

Social communication deficits are one of the defining features of autism spectrum disorder.
In schools, social communication deficits are assumed to be due to a skill acquisition issue …

There has been limited research conducted to evaluate social skills curriculums used to
teach children diagnosed with autism. One of these curriculums includes Carol Gray's work …

Abstract The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) mandates that all students with
disabilities are entitled to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive …

The number of students diagnosed with autism in public schools is increasing and this
special population is now enrolling in colleges and universities. At the K-12 level, numerous …

Increasing numbers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being placed in the
general classroom requiring educators to know how to use evidence-based strategies and …

While social skill impairments seem to be the defining characteristic of autism spectrum
disorders, it is not clear what types of social skills interventions are being implemented in …

Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of children
diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Due to this dramatic increase, the amount of …