The investigators currently provide the NEAR method (neuropsychological educational approach to cognitive remediation) for people with neurocognitive difficulties, without distinguishing between ASD and schizophrenia. However, the NEAR method does not address social cognition in the stimulated functions. The aim of this study is to add social scenarios to this neurocognitive method in order to improve not only neurocognitive functions, but also social cognition. Thus, NEAR would be in this adapted form a method that could be completely adapted to autism spectrum disorders in preadolescents and adults. The study will include participants aged 13-40 years, with a diagnosis of ASD. The NEAR TSA method will include 32 sessions: * one session (90-120 min, with one or two breaks) per week for 32 weeks (8 months), for minor participants. * two sessions (90 minutes each, with no breaks) per week for 16 weeks (4 months), for adult participants. The method includes 30 minutes of computerized exercises, 15 minutes of discussion on the exercises performed and the strategies applied, and the rest of the time for "bridging groups". Three evaluation are proposed: * an initial clinical and functional evaluation (T1), before the beginning of the program, * a second clinical, functional and neuropsychological evaluation (T2), within one month since the end of the program * a third clinical, functional and neuropsychologica evaluationl (T3), three months after the end of the program.
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Compliance
Timeframe: At the end of the intervention (Month 4 for adults participants, Month 8 for minor participants)
Enrollment rate
Timeframe: at the end of the inclusion period (up to 24 months after the start of the research)
Retention rate
Timeframe: At T2 (between Mont 4 and Month 5 for adults participants ; between Month 8 and Month 9 for minor participants)