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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 14-18 years of age inclusive 2. Full scale IQ \> 80 on a standardized IQ test, either confirmed through educational testing within the last two years or confirmed by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI-2) administered by research personnel. If current IQ testing (FSIQ) is not interpretable based on discrepancies between verbal and perceptual skills, we will use the best available verbal IQ estimate. 3. Broad ASD diagnosis according to Diagnostic Statistical Manual, fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria established by parent report of prior clinical diagnosis and confirmed by meeting cutoff criteria on the Social Communication Questionnaire (i.e., raw score \> 11) or the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2), Module 4 (total score ≥7). 4. Intact or corrected hearing and vision. 5. Parents/guardians speak and read English with sufficient fluency for completion of consent forms and informant questionnaires; youth participants will use/understand English as a primary or secondary language with sufficient fluency to engage effectively in executive function group therapy conducted in English, and for valid administration of neuropsychological and behavioral measures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of a known medical condition in the participant that would interfere with his/her ability to participate in the study. 2. To preserve the integrity of the neuroimaging data, participants will be excluded if they have a history of neurological disorder, such as an established epilepsy diagnosis, significant brain trauma, hydrocephalus, central nervous system infection, or stroke. 3. Contraindications for MRI such as metal implants, dental braces, pregnancy (determined by parent or self-report).