CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Autism and friendships Autistic children and teenagers are usually keen on friendship. But they often need support to understand and learn skills for making and keeping friends. These skills might include: starting and having conversations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Autistic people overwhelmingly report that they want friends. And they have shown that they can and do form friendships with both neurotypical and autistic peers, even if their interactions sometimes look different from those among neurotypical people.

Detailed explanation-3: -They may struggle to cope with anxiety that could be linked to them not knowing what to say in conversations. Anxiety can lead to the avoidance of social situations. This can mean the individual with autism becomes socially isolated, meaning they have limited opportunities to make new friends.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many have problems with the meaning and rhythm of words and sentences. They also may be unable to understand body language and the meanings of different vocal tones. Taken together, these difficulties affect the ability of children with ASD to interact with others, especially people their own age.