Differences in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Asperger in a Social Skills Training Program

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Background/Objective: Researchers have traditionally reported that individuals with Down syndrome possess a strength in their social development, yet the opposite occurs with Asperger’s syndrome. Based on this premise, we sought to assess effectiveness of the social skills training program. Method: Thirty adolescents aged 11 to 14 years with Down syndrome and Asperger’s syndrome participated in the study. Results: Significant differences between both groups were detected in the posttreatment measures and a connection was found between adolescents’ learning potential and the benefits gained. Conclusions: The training program is effective at improving the social skills under evaluation in adolescents with Down syndrome; however, this benefit is greater among adolescents with Asperger’s syndrome.

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Robles-Bello, M. A., Sánchez-Teruel, D., Valalencia-Naranjo, N., & Barba Colmenero, F. (2021). Differences in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Asperger in a Social Skills Training Program. SAGE Open, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211008889

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