Using social skills training to enhance inclusion for students with ASD in mainstream schools

Abstract

Social skills are an essential component of most healthy human relationships. For students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), impaired social functioning is a common problem. Despite possible social skill deficits, many individuals with ASD desire social interactions. Improving the social skills of students with ASD is a necessary facet of inclusive education and multi-systematic approaches provide the most suitable vehicle to do this.