This article addresses some of the key considerations and complexities associated with
intervening to address social competence and peer relationships of adolescents with autism …

Although peer interaction takes on increased salience during adolescence, such social
connections remain elusive for many high school students with autism spectrum disorder …

A systematic literature review was conducted to examine the evidence for peer network
interventions for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Fifteen …

Purpose: The purpose of this article was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on
teaching or increasing the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) by …

This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of peer network interventions to
improve the social connections of 47 high school students with severe disabilities. School …

Educators need effective ways to build the communication skills of students learning to use
aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and support their interactions with …

Developing positive peer relationships is important. Unfortunately, due to challenges in
social communication and increased complexity of peer groups during adolescence, many …

Post-school outcomes for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) are exceedingly poor. The convergence of adolescence as a development period, the …

Supporting social interactions and positive peer relationships is an important element of
comprehensive secondary education and transition programming. For many adolescents …

For adolescents with severe disabilities, efforts to enhance the social dimensions of
schooling are widely advocated, yet rarely implemented. The peer interactions and …