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Els Blijd-Hoogewys is Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Manager Clinical Affairs and senior researcher at INTER-PSY and Founder & Chairwoman at Female Autism Network of the Netherlands and Chairwoman at CASS18+ and National Autism Conference.

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Autism and social inclusion at high school; a case of weak or strong ties?

Weak ties contribute to a sense of belonging, so how does that work for autistic teens at school? Isn’t it a fact that autistic pupils do not fancy small talk and rather stay alone? Better autism awareness can contribute to changing such misconceptions.

Carolien Rieffe and Els Blijd-Hoogewys • March 30, 2021