Enhancing Social Skills of Kindergarten Children with Autism through the Training of Multiple Peers as Tutors

This study used an ABAB design to determine if a peer buddy approach in which kindergarten students were trained to interact in dyads would increased non-adult direct interactions. Data collected on the two kindergarten students with autism indicate the peer buddy approach significantly increased th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2000-06, Vol.30 (3), p.183-193
Hauptverfasser: Laushey, Kelle M, Heflin, L. Juane
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This study used an ABAB design to determine if a peer buddy approach in which kindergarten students were trained to interact in dyads would increased non-adult direct interactions. Data collected on the two kindergarten students with autism indicate the peer buddy approach significantly increased their appropriate social interactions. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1023/A:1005558101038