Social deficits and interpersonal relationships in autism

Therapy of Social-Emotional Development on Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosed Child in Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Development Yogyakarta, Indonesia

“…Therefore, hindrance in communication aspect has the ability to alienate them from their surroundings. This research, therefore, agrees with the findings of other works that children with ASD experience hindrance in communication, social, and behavioral aspects (Kaminsky & Dewey, 2001;Travis & Sigman, 1998;Cassel et al, 2007;Downs & Smith, 2004). Karminski and Dewey (2001) showed children with ASD have trouble in social behavior, limited verbal communication ability, and aggressive behavior.…”

“…Karminski and Dewey (2001) showed children with ASD have trouble in social behavior, limited verbal communication ability, and aggressive behavior. The same was observed by Travis and Sigman (1998) when they posited that many hindrances occur in the interpersonal relationship of children with ASD such as social cognition and communication problems. Furthermore, Cassel et al (2007) explained that main challenges include socialemotional function, sensory and communication issues.…”

Mother–Child Relationship Quality Among Adolescents and Adults With Autism

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Accessing Peer Social Interaction

“…Research confirms peer interaction is difficult for children with ASD [Barry et al 2003;Travis and Sigman 1998]. Individuals with ASD report fewer friendships, and their ability to make friends is, as expected, negatively affected by the severity of their social skills impairment [Orsmond et al 2004].…”