Elizabeth Laugeson

UCLA

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Director of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) Clinic at UCLA and author of The Science of Making Friends: Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults

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Autism covers a broad category of troubles with social interaction, including verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.

Teaching Social Skills to Socially Challenged Kids

Autism covers a broad category of troubles with social interaction, including verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.

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