PEERS: A Parent-Supported Evidence Based Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with ASD

• By: Karina G. Campos, PsyD NYU Child Study Center
• July 1st, 2014
• adolescence, anxiety, friendship challenges, parent involvement, peer relationships, peers, social anxiety, social deficits, social skills
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Martin is a 14-year-old boy who has recently starting expressing increased levels of anxiety, particularly about his impending transition into high school starting this fall. Martin was diagnosed with ASD as a younger child and finding a place among his peers has always been an obstacle. Although...