Posts Tagged ‘social skills’
Why bullies succeed on the job
U. BUFFALO (US) — Social skills may explain why bullies often achieve high levels of career success. Continue…
Friday, May 17, 2013 7:20 - 12 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2013 11:11 - 2 Comments
Kids with autism get hooked on video games
U. MISSOURI (US) — Children and teens with autism are more likely to become preoccupied with video games and TV than their typically developing siblings, research reveals. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2013 13:48 - 2 Comments
Bullying victims don’t have many enemies
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Bullied kids are not universally disliked by their peers, but they are strongly disliked by those who harass them, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 15:17 - 3 Comments
Interactive robot trains kids with autism
VANDERBILT (US) — A humanoid robot shows promise for teaching a basic social skill called joint attention to children with autism spectrum disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 13:21 - 1 Comment
Autism therapy activates brain’s social side
UC SANTA BARBARA / YALE (US) — Researchers have documented positive changes in brain activity in children with autism after they received a type of behavioral therapy. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 6, 2013 7:43 - 16 Comments
For kids with autism, food can be a fight
EMORY (US) — Children with autism spectrum disorders are five times more likely to have issues with eating, including tantrums at meals and extreme pickiness. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 29, 2012 7:03 - 3 Comments
Big gains when autism therapy starts early
UC DAVIS (US) — An early intervention for autism improves social skills and normalizes brain activity in young children, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
Friendly baboons often outlive ‘loners’
U. PENN (US) — Like humans, some baboons’ personalities are better suited to making and keeping friends— social skills that play a role in health and longevity, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 14, 2012 9:26 - 1 Comment
Gene defect triggers traits linked to autism
UC DAVIS (US) — A defective gene causes brain changes that lead to the atypical social behavior characteristic of autism, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 10, 2012 12:05 - 0 Comments
Better coaches teach character, not ego, to kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Underserved youth athletes benefit more when their coaches emphasize self-improvement and caring over competition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:49 - 0 Comments
Imitation allows autistic kids to connect
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Young children with autism who are taught imitation skills make more attempts to draw attention to an object through gestures and eye contact, an ability often missing with autism. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 2, 2011 12:36 - 1 Comment
Kindergarten friends matter for boys
U. ILLINOIS (US) — High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2011 10:57 - 2 Comments
With autism, social stature’s not an issue
CALTECH (US) — High-functioning people with autism think differently about how others think of them—in fact they don’t consider what others think about them at all. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2010 15:41 - 2 Comments
Autistic kids build skills with Legos
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Playing with Legos not only teaches children with autism to think creatively, it also helps them deal with unfamiliar situations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2010 16:50 - 1 Comment
Many autistic children can excel
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Many children with autism spectrum disorders have greater academic abilities than previously thought. (more…)
