The purpose of this paper is to review the knowledge available from aggregated research
(primarily through 2000) on the characteristics of social interactions and social relationships …

The treatment of social skills deficits remains one of the most challenging areas in meeting
the needs of people with autism. Difficulties in understanding social stimuli, in initiating and …

The toddler years can be a particularly stressful time for all parents, however, parents of
children with disabilities may experience additional sources of stress. Recent literature on …

A multiple baseline design across subjects with a reversal was used to examine the effects
of classwide peer tutoring relative to traditional reading instruction on reading skills and …

Using an ecological systems conceptual framework proposed by Bronfenbrenner, research
on the inclusion of preschool children with disabilities in programs with typically developing …

Four students with autism and a group of nondisabled peers were taught to use and monitor
social skills while playing games to increase initiations and social interaction skills. Social …

This study compared the effects of different intervention approaches designed to promote
peer-related social competence of young children with disabilities. Preschool-age children …

Supporting social interactions between students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and
their typically developing peers presents many challenges. The purpose of this study was to …

This book describes methods of support and intervention teachers can use to create social
inclusion in preschool and the primary grades. Combining general early childhood …

The purpose of this study was to assess teachers' judgments of the acceptability, feasibility,
and current use of child specific, peer-mediated, and environmental arrangement …