title: Social skills training for children with autism.
abstract: This article summarizes the current literature on social skills training for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. The article describes several different methods of social skills training, along with a summary of research findings on effectiveness. Interventions described include social skills groups, peer mentoring/training, social stories, and video modeling. The article also describes information about accessing social skills training services, and concludes with future directions and recommendations for pediatricians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Seattle Children's Hospital, Autism Clinic, M/S CAC, 4909 25th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. amy.bohlander@seattlechildrens.org
authors.forename: Amy J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bohlander
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orlich
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Varley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D001877:Books; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008611:Mentors; D033262:Narration; D010379:Peer Group; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014741:Video Recording