Supporting Adolescents with Autism Using Technology to Interact with Peers

• By: Nicole Anthony, PhD Fayetteville State University
• January 1st, 2022
• adolescents, bullying, depression, internet safety, isolation, peers, social cues, social media, social-communication challenges, technology, Winter 2022 Issue
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Friendships are a vital part of adolescence. Friends provide advice and help with navigating through tough topics. As children grow into adolescence, they begin to rely more on the opinions of friends than parents to make sense of the world. Thus, adolescent friendships are an important resource...