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The Importance of Friendship for Youth with Autism: Strategies for Finding Friends

  • By: Daniel Kriz, PsyD, ABPdN Pediatric Neuropsychologist Friendometry.com
  • January 1st, 2021
  • children, friends, friendship, happiness, loneliness, mental health, physical health, self-esteem, social interactions, winter 2021 issue
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Childhood loneliness has life-long consequences. Children who do not have friends are at higher risk for anxiety and depression as they get older which can lead to life-long mental health and medical problems (Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T., 2010). Even having just one friend can be a...

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