Helping autistic children

Jacquiline den Houting, Rachael Davis*, Anders Nordahl-Hansen, Sue Fletcher-Watson

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Abstract

Given the emphasis on social and communication difficulties in the diagnostic criteria of autism, and the pivotal role they play in development generally, these domains are commonly key targets for autism interventions. This chapter provides an overview of different types of traditional social interventions, and evaluate their effectiveness and validity. It also presents some of the possible risks associated with such interventions, and suggests a number of means for autistic children to develop social and communication capacities on their own terms, in both family and educational settings. There are well-established racial disparities in autism diagnosis: Black and Hispanic children have historically been less likely to receive an autism diagnosis, compared to White children. The chapter concludes by considering some other factors essential for understanding the social development of autistic children in context, and informing development and delivery of supports.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Wiley-Blackwell handbook of childhood social development
EditorsPeter K. Smith, Craig H. Hart
Place of PublicationHoboken, NJ
PublisherWiley-Blackwell, Wiley
Chapter39
Pages729-746
Number of pages18
Edition3rd
ISBN (Electronic)9781119678991
ISBN (Print)9781119678984
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

Publication series

NameWiley-Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keywords

  • Autism diagnosis
  • Autism interventions
  • Autistic children
  • Hispanic children
  • Racial disparities
  • Social development
  • Social interventions

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