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Autism and Social Understanding

Autism and Social Understanding. Autism involves problems of:. Understanding other people’s words and actions Understanding how one’s own behavior impacts another person Difficulty “reading” another person’s state of mind Difficulty expressing oneself effectively both verbally and nonverbally.

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Autism and Social Understanding

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  1. Autism and SocialUnderstanding The Social Times, AAPC

  2. Autism involves problems of: • Understanding other people’s words and actions • Understanding how one’s own behavior impacts another person • Difficulty “reading” another person’s state of mind • Difficulty expressing oneself effectively both verbally and nonverbally The Social Times, AAPC

  3. Direct instruction of social information and social understanding is recommended. The Social Times, AAPC

  4. Social Skills groups can provide: • Direct instruction • Practice The Social Times, AAPC

  5. Autism involves problems in nonverbal social communication The Social Times, AAPC

  6. Examples of Nonverbal Social Communication • Body language • Facial expression • Tone of voice • Physical distance in social situations The Social Times, AAPC

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