Tips for Parents and Teachers to Support Autistic Children in Developing and Maintaining Friendships

• By: April L. Coleman, PsyD Georgia Autism Center
• September 29th, 2022
• children, Fall 2022 Issue, friendships, parenting, peers, relationships, social and emotional learning, social groups, social skills, social stories, students, teachers
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Friendships play an important role in the lives of children and teenagers. These relationships help with childhood social and emotional development in many ways, including: managing emotions, responding to the feelings of others, listening, problem solving, navigating conflicts, sharing and...