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Students with ASD have difficulties with social interactions. This can range from the acquisition and use of conventional social skills (knowing when to say Hi and Bye), to entering and exiting a group, to establishing and maintaining friendships. The kind of difficulty and its intensity differs with each student and can change as they mature and face increased demands for social competency. Assisting students with ASD to develop social-interpersonal skills is important for their emotional well-being and their mental health. Students who find it difficult to connect with others and who do not learn friendship-making skills are prone to increase anxiety and depression as they grow older. As adults, deficits in social-interpersonal skills can affect many aspects of their lives especially their job opportunities and job satisfaction and their personal and intimate relationships.


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