This paper provides a systematic review of 24 studies that addressed the characteristics of
friendship in school-age children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The …

Background Peer relationships can be especially difficult for autistic adolescents, given their
marked social communication difficulties. The purpose of this systematic review is to …

Many autistic people are motivated to have friends, relationships and close family bonds,
despite the clinical characterisation of autism as a condition negatively affecting social …

Background Four times as many males are diagnosed with high functioning autism
compared to females. A growing body of research that focused on females with autism …

Research has shown that friendship impacts the overall experience of mainstream school for
autistic children. Using a unique combination of quantitative, qualitative and social network …

Friendships are vital to mental health and well-being. Understanding autistic individuals'
lived experiences of friendship is necessary to support friendship development. A scoping …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes deficits in social communication and repetitive
behavior. Secondhand accounts from parents suggest that ASD affects many aspects of life …

Limited research has explored how to best train caregivers to support their child with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) despite caregivers being well suited to promote generalization and …

What does it take to see how autistic people participate in social interactions? And what
does it take to support and invite more participation? Western medicine and cognitive …

The current study examined the level of friendship satisfaction of children with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and their nominated friends (with and without diagnosis of ASD). A …