Social Skills Interventions for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review

This narrative review examines social skills intervention methods for children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) published between 2014-2024, identifying 21 interventions across four categories: cognitive behavioral therapy, naturalistic intervention, art therapy, and miscellaneous methods. Cognitive behavioral therapy and naturalistic intervention approaches demonstrate substantial empirical evidence of effectiveness, while art therapy shows promise with limited support, and miscellaneous methods lack adequate research rigor with most studies missing contr