For over 30 years, researchers have studied the social-emotional side of learning disabilities
(LD). This article highlights the science-based research on three domains of social skills of …

This article reviews the literature on peer relations and social skills of children with learning
disabilities (LD). Two risk models are discussed. The single-risk model suggests that for …

Loneliness and friendship were examined in 22 high‐functioning children with autism and
19 typically developing children equated with the autistic children for IQ, CA, gender …

Social interaction with peers and the understanding and feelings of loneliness were
examined in 18 high-functioning children with autism and 17 typically developing children …

This study investigated the relation between friendship, loneliness and depressive
symptoms in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Thirty-five adolescents with AS …

Children with learning disabilities in four types of special education settings were compared
in terms of social acceptance, number of friends, quality of relationship with best friends, self …

Researchers have found that students with learning disabilities (LD) obtain statistically
higher scores on measures of depression than their peers without LD. However, what is not …

Friendship patterns of 117 children with learning disabilities (LD) and 115 children without
LD in Grades 4–8 were examined. In comparison with children without LD, boys with LD had …

This article presents a model of development for children and youth with disabilities. The
model incorporates 14 variables in three domains that have not been fully delineated by the …

This study examined the role of attachment-based factors (children's attachment style,
children's appraisal of teacher as a secure base, and teacher's feelings of closeness to …