Rapport in same and mixed neurotype groups of autistic and non-autistic adults.
Although autistic adults may establish better dyadic rapport with autistic relative to non-autistic partners, it is unclear whether this extends to group settings. The current study examined whether rapport differs between autistic groups, non-autistic groups, and mixed groups of autistic and non-au...
| Publicado en: | Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice Vol. 29; no. 7; pp. 1700 - 1711 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jul2025
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