Incorporating Typical Peers Into the Social Learning of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2015

Pam Anderson
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Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention is an evidence-based practice. This means that multiple studies have delivered statistically significant results providing evidence that this method produces positive gains in children with ASD. This does not assume that PMII will work for every child in every circumstance. What we know is that is has been proven to work for many children with ASD. In fact, PMII is one of the best researched interventions for children with ASD and at its core displays the benefit of inclusion for children on the autism spectrum. Despite the positive evidence in support of PMII, there are certainly still unanswered questions that require further investigation. Most importantly, how well do the skills that students with ASD learn with their trained peer(s) extend to other environments and other interactions? It is important for researchers to continue to investigate the extent which children with ASD can show longer lasting effects.

social skills, peers, peer-mediated instruction, peer-mediated intervention, peer buddies and tutors

Reports and monographs

Consumers/Families, Professionals

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3597

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