Among the core issues of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the paucity of social skills are prominent. Indeed, adolescent and young adults with high functioning ASD exhibit difficulties in establishing friendships and playing cooperative games, and they are consequently poorly included in social life, more vulnerable to demoralization and depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.
Given that social participation is a key predictor of quality of life and overall functioning, it is crucial to enhance the social skills of affected adolescent and young adults. Many interventions aimed at improving social skills have been explored, but few of them are evidence-based and/or have reliable and valid methods for measuring outcomes.
This Research Topic aims to present a collection of studies detailing the most recent advancements in the field of the evidence-based intervention for adolescents and young adults with high functioning ASD.
The authors are invited to submit cutting-edge research and reviews that address a broad range of topics related to the enhancement of social skills.
We welcome articles on (but not limited to) the following topics:
• new technologies (e.g., eye-tracking, EEG, ECG, MR, wearable sensors, VR, robotics) to study the functional outcomes of the social skills interventions;
• advances in the field of intervention for adolescent and young adults that may have a significant translational effect to the field of clinical services;
• exploring gender differences in social skills interventions;
• teaching social skills in school setting.
Among the core issues of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the paucity of social skills are prominent. Indeed, adolescent and young adults with high functioning ASD exhibit difficulties in establishing friendships and playing cooperative games, and they are consequently poorly included in social life, more vulnerable to demoralization and depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.
Given that social participation is a key predictor of quality of life and overall functioning, it is crucial to enhance the social skills of affected adolescent and young adults. Many interventions aimed at improving social skills have been explored, but few of them are evidence-based and/or have reliable and valid methods for measuring outcomes.
This Research Topic aims to present a collection of studies detailing the most recent advancements in the field of the evidence-based intervention for adolescents and young adults with high functioning ASD.
The authors are invited to submit cutting-edge research and reviews that address a broad range of topics related to the enhancement of social skills.
We welcome articles on (but not limited to) the following topics:
• new technologies (e.g., eye-tracking, EEG, ECG, MR, wearable sensors, VR, robotics) to study the functional outcomes of the social skills interventions;
• advances in the field of intervention for adolescent and young adults that may have a significant translational effect to the field of clinical services;
• exploring gender differences in social skills interventions;
• teaching social skills in school setting.
