The Use of Multiple Peer Exemplars to Enhance the Generalization of Play Skills to the Siblings of Children with Autism.

Belchic, Jill K.; Harris, Sandra L.

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ERIC Number: EJ498750

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Use of Multiple Peer Exemplars to Enhance the Generalization of Play Skills to the Siblings of Children with Autism.

Belchic, Jill K.; Harris, Sandra L.

Child & Family Behavior Therapy, v16 n2 p1-25 1994

Describes study in which three children with autism were trained to initiate social interactions with normally developing peers. The findings offer evidence that children with autism can learn to initiate and maintain a social interaction with their peers and that these skills will generalize to novel settings and people. (LKS)

Descriptors: Autism, Child Psychology, Generalization, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Play, Sibling Relationship, Skill Development, Social Behavior

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale

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