Social Skills for Social Ills: Supporting the Social Skills Development of Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome.

This article shares some educational principles and strategies for teaching social skills to adolescents with Asperger's syndrome. Educators are urged to teach coping strategies, how to read social cues, and how to interpret social behavior. Also, they are encouraged to provide ample social opportunities and to create a safe and accepting learning environment. (CR)