Title |
Exploring the Social Impact of Being a Typical Peer Model for Included Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-011-1437-0 |
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Authors |
Jill Locke, Erin Rotheram-Fuller, Connie Kasari |
Abstract |
This study examined the social impact of being a typical peer model as part of a social skills intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants were drawn from a randomized-controlled-treatment trial that examined the effects of targeted interventions on the social networks of 60 elementary-aged children with ASD. Results demonstrated that typical peer models had higher social network centrality, received friendships, friendship quality, and less loneliness than non-peer models. Peer models were also more likely to be connected with children with ASD than non-peer models at baseline and exit. These results suggest that typical peers can be socially connected to children with ASD, as well as other classmates, and maintain a strong and positive role within the classroom. |
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Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
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Mexico | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
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Researcher | 17 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 4% |
Arts and Humanities | 8 | 4% |
Other | 22 | 11% |
Unknown | 56 | 27% |