Peer Experiences and Behavioral Challenges

Learn about the connection between peer experiences and behavioral challenges some individuals with autism may confront during adolescence.

Research studies mentioned during the presentation are available to view in PDF format:

Adams et al – 2013 – Using Self- and Parent-Reports to Test Association Between Peer Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms
Adams et al – 2016 – Peer Victimization and Educational Outcomes in Mainstreamed Adolescents
Taylor, Adams, & Bishop, 2016 –Social Participation and its Relation to Internalizing Symptoms Among Youth as they Transition from High School
Adams 2020 – ASD-Related Behavior Challenges and Negative Experiences Among Adolescents in General Education

About the speaker:

Somer Bishop, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California San Francisco. She is a clinical psychologist with expertise in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Her research and clinical interests are focused on ASD symptom manifestations in individuals of different ages and levels of ability, as well as on differentiating between ASD and other developmental disabilities across the lifespan.

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