title: A social skills group for autistic children.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012381:Role Playing