Intervention is essential for reducing loneliness and social isolation in ASD
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

Throughout typical development children must be surrounded by peers both for their well-being and for ample growth of their cognitive, linguistic, and social skills. In children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), peer interaction is a core deficit. More specifically, young children with ASD (preschoolers) do not appear to show the same patterns as their typically developing counterparts along the three key domains associated with efficient peer interaction-social interactive skills, play, and conversation.