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Direct linkCrewdson, Margaret; Skinner, Christopher H.; Wilson, Chelsea; Fowler, Kristen; Richardson, Robert; Wilhoit, Brian – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We extended research on social skills training to determine if the activities first-grade students were engaged in while Tootling would influence their performance of two recently trained social skills: complimenting and encouraging peers. After receiving social skills training, students engaged in two experimental small-group activities, a…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
Kaye, Amy J.; Pejic, Vanja; Moffa, Kathryn; Jordan, Molly; Dennery, Kristine M.; DeMaso, David R. – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
The objective of this study was to evaluate an innovative model for providing high quality professional development workshops (PDWs) in the context of a Learning Collaborative (LC) based intervention to build the capacities of school professionals to promote the social, emotional, and behavioral health of students. Eleven PDWs totaling 27.5 h were…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Workshops, Social Development, Emotional Development
Green, Jennifer H.; Passarelli, Rebecca E.; Smith-Millman, Mills K.; Wagers, Keshia; Kalomiris, Anne E.; Scott, Madeline N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Clinicians and training programs strive to implement evidence-based practices and manualized treatments with fidelity. However, the constraints of a local setting may limit the extent to which this is possible. In the current study, an adapted model of an evidence-based social-emotional learning small group curriculum, the Incredible Years…
Descriptors: Socialization, Social Development, Emotional Development, Evidence Based Practice
Radley, Keith C.; Jenson, William R.; Clark, Elaine; O'Neill, Robert E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Due to impairments in social interactions and communication, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a need for effective social skills training programs. However, many programs fail due to a lack of acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of target skills. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Social Development, Skill Development
Koegel, Lynn Kern; Ashbaugh, Kristen; Koegel, Robert L.; Detar, Whitney J.; Regester, April – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Difficulties engaging in social activities are considered to be a core symptom of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Both the literature and our clinical observations suggest that most individuals with ASD have a desire to engage in social activities, but social skill deficits make social interaction challenging, and in turn can lead…
Descriptors: Socialization, Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sklad, Marcin; Diekstra, Rene; De Ritter, Monique; Ben, Jehonathan; Gravesteijn, Carolien – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
To answer the question of whether teaching social and emotional skills to foster social-emotional development can help schools extend their role beyond the transfer of knowledge, the authors conducted a meta-analytical review of 75 recently published studies that reported the effects of universal, school-based social, emotional, and/or behavioral…
Descriptors: School Role, Social Development, Emotional Development, Behavior Development
Sansosti, Frank J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
The quintessential characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is having difficulty with basic social interactions. Due to the pervasiveness of their social skills difficulties, it is necessary that supports for increasing social skills of children with ASD are included as part of the educational plan within schools. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Autism, Social Development, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence
