Agathe Delanoë, Johanie Lépine, Maria Esther Leiva Portocarrero, Hubert Robitaille, Stéphane Turcotte, Isabelle Lévesque, Brenda J Wilson, Anik M C Giguère, France Légaré
Health literacy in pregnant women facing prenatal screening may explain their intention to use a patient decision aid: a short report
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study examines social relationships elementary school children highfunctioning autism focusing gender relates social preferences acceptance social connections reciprocal friendships rejection peer nomination data analyzed girls without asd n 50 boys without asd n 50 girls boys asd matched age gender iq child asd matched age gender typically developing classmate consistent typically developing populations children asd preferred accepted primarily socialized samegender friends fewer nominations social relationships girls boys asd appear socially similar samegender control group additionally girls boys asd showed higher rates social exclusion typically developing peers however boys asd overtly socially excluded compared girls asd seemed overlooked rather rejected data suggest number interesting findings social relationships children asd schools like typically developing populations children asd identify gender socializing choosing friends given social differences genders likely girls asd experiencing social challenges different boys asd therefore gender important environmental factor consider planning social skills interventions school