S04 E01 - The Social Relationships of Children on the Autistic Spectrum

Send us a textIn this episode we speak to Dr Anna Cook about how we can support positive experiences of relationships for children on the autistic spectrum. We discuss the difficulties in relationships for children on the autistic spectrum and their desire to build friendships. We explore how perceived acceptance of autism in society can lead to masking and how taking a novel approach that brings together autistic and allistic peers for prolonged contact could counteract negative ...