Research article summary (published 4 Dec 2007):

Friendship in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder: mixed and non-mixed dyads.

Full Abstract

Friendships containing a child with autism and a friend with typical development ("mixed" friendships, n = 26) and those of children with autism and a friend with a disability ("non-mixed," n = 16) were contrasted with friendships of typically developing subjects and their friends (n = 31). Measures included dyadic interaction samples, and interview and questionnaire data from subjects, friends, and parents. Mixed friendship interactions resembled typical friendships. Participants in mixed friendships were more responsive to one another, had stronger receptive language skills, exhibited greater positive social orientation and cohesion, and demonstrated more complex coordinated play than in the non-mixed dyads. Exposure to typical peers appears to have significant effects on friendship behaviors.

Author information

Author/s: Bauminger, Nirit (N); Solomon, Marjorie (M); Aviezer, Anat (A); Heung, Kelly (K); Brown, John (J); Rogers, Sally J (SJ);

Affiliation: School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel. bauminn(-atsign-)mail.biu.ac.il

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (J Autism Dev Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Aug; vol 38 (issue 7) : pp 1211-29

Dates: Created 2008/07/28; Completed 2008/12/23;

PMID: 18058212, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Child Choice Behavior Communication Cooperative Behavior Emotions Female Friends - psychology Humans Male

Object Attachment Pattern Recognition, Visual Peer Group Personal Construct Theory Personality Assessment Play and Playthings Social Behavior Social Identification Socialization

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