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Enhancing social-emotional health in adolescent girls with autism: Community participation through the GNO-Teen© intervention program

Center:

KS-Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Rene Jamison
[email protected]
913-588-5590

Product Description:

Girls with autism often experience greater social impairments and increased risk for anxiety and depression (Jamison & Schuttler, 2016; Solomon, et al 2012) within adolescence, a time when social norms and expectations become more complex. GNO-Teen is a manualized social skills and self-care program for adolescent girls with autism that incorporates evidence-based strategies to enhance social-communication and emotional health and aims to mitigate symptoms of anxiety or depression.

Keyword(s):

Autism, Girls, Gender

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

Captioned, Audio (cassette, audio file, etc.)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A