Drama boosts social skills for autistic children

YOUNG people with autism are developing their social skills through groundbreaking drama classes at Trinity College Dublin.

The group of children and adults aged up to 20 who have Asperger Syndrome marked the end of this year’s classes last night, marking another success in helping them to improve their future prospects in education and employment.

People with Asperger’s are at the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum and are usually highly intelligent, but may have high levels of anxiety and difficulties understanding and interpreting social situations.