Study reveals what stops autistic kids from playing with peers in school

Austrian researchers asked early childhood teachers what blocks friendships between autistic and non-autistic children—and what actually works to bridge that gap. The findings could reshape how schools design classrooms and train staff to foster inclusion, affecting everything from teacher hiring to curriculum design.

Originaltitel: Teachers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to peer play between children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing peers in early childhood education: a research circle study in Austria