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This manual and curriculum were written to provide professionals and parents a guide for how to conduct behaviorally based social skills groups (referred to as "social skills groups" throughout the book), which has evidence supporting its effectiveness. In doing so, it also describes the Autism Partnership Method (AP Method) for running social skills groups for individuals diagnosed with ASD, including intervention strategies and social curriculum that can be taught in the context of social skills groups. Consistent with the AP Method, the manual and curriculum should be taken as guidelines rather than strict protocols; readers should modify the material based upon the individual needs of their children, students, and clients.