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Social Groups and Autism

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Introduction

Social groups provide an opportunity for individuals with autism to meet each other and to improve their social skills in a safe, supportive environment.

The groups are usually facilitated by professionals or volunteers but offer flexibility in the leisure activities they provide. For example,some may focus on one activity, such as drama, whilst others may offer a wider range of activities.

Social groups differ from social skills groups in that they are less focussed on the attainment of skills and more focussed on providing opportunities for people to participate in mainstream leisure activities.

Our Opinion

We are currently reviewing the literature on the use of social groups items for people with autism. So far we have been unable to identify any studies published in peer-reviewed journals on this issue.

If you are aware of any research, or you would like to share your personal experiences of social groups, please email info@researchautism.net Thank you.

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