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How Social-Emotional Learning and Autism are Related

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Acquiring & applying social and emotional abilities is known as social-emotional learning (SEL). Understanding and managing emotions, setting goals, making decisions, cooperating, resolving conflicts, having empathy for others, resolving problems, and working as a team, SEL skills are essential (to name a few). From the time they are babies, kids begin learning these talents and keep developing them until they are adults. The five main components of SEL talents are as follows: Self-Awareness perceiving emotions, identifying needs and strengths, and cultivating a growth mindset and the ability to empathize with others, view the world from their perspective, and value differences.  Self-Management includes controlling one's emotions, desires, and goals. Communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution are relationship skills. Making decisions responsibly means considering how one's actions will influence oneself and others. People with autism frequently have t