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Exploring Feasibility and Fit: Peer-Mediated Interventions for High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Carter, Erik W.; Steinbrenner, Jessica R. Dykstra; Hall, Laura J. – School Psychology Review, 2019
Although peer-mediated interventions can provide effective pathways for enhancing the social outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their application within secondary schools has been fairly limited. In this exploratory study, we examined the implementation of peer support arrangements and peer networks for 102 adolescents with…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Exploring Feasibility and Fit: Peer-Mediated Interventions for High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Carter, Erik W.; Steinbrenner, Jessica R. Dykstra; Hall, Laura J. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although peer-mediated interventions can provide effective pathways for enhancing the social outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their application within secondary schools has been fairly limited. In this exploratory study, we examined the implementation of peer support arrangements and peer networks for 102 adolescents with…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Efficacy of Peer Networks to Increase Social Connections among High School Students with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hochman, Julia M.; Carter, Erik W.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Harvey, Michelle N.; Gustafson, Jenny R. – Exceptional Children, 2015
Although peer interaction takes on increased salience during adolescence, such social connections remain elusive for many high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This social isolation can be particularly prevalent within unstructured school contexts. In this study, we examined the effects of a lunchtime peer network intervention…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Efficacy of Peer Networks to Increase Social Connections among High School Students with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hochman, Julia M.; Carter, Erik W.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Harvey, Michelle N.; Gustafson, Jenny R. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Although peer interaction takes on increased salience during adolescence, such social connections remain elusive for many high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This social isolation can be particularly prevalent within unstructured school contexts.In this study, we examined the effects of a lunchtime peer network intervention…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Presence, Proximity, and Peer Interactions of Adolescents with Severe Disabilities in General Education Classrooms
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Feldman, Rebecca; Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Brock, Matthew E. – Exceptional Children, 2016
The authors conducted 324 full-class-length observations of 108 high school students with severe disabilities in general education classes, focusing analyses on how often students were present during class and in proximity to peers without disabilities. Students were not present for a substantial proportion of the classes in which they were…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, High School Students, Mainstreaming, Inclusion
Randomized Evaluation of Peer Support Arrangements to Support the Inclusion of High School Students with Severe Disabilities
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Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Dan M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Chen, Rui; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory; Moyseenko, Kerrie A.; Riesch, Lindsay M.; Shalev, Rebecca A.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie – Exceptional Children, 2016
Enhancing the social and learning experiences of students with severe disabilities in inclusive classrooms has been a long-standing focus of research, legislative, and advocacy efforts. The authors used a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the efficacy of peer support arrangements to improve academic and social outcomes for 51…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Randomized Controlled Trials, Peer Relationship
Effects of Peer Networks on the Social Interactions of High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Gardner, Karen F.; Carter, Erik W.; Gustafson, Jenny R.; Hochman, Julia M.; Harvey, Michelle N.; Mullins, Teagan S.; Fan, Hannah – Grantee Submission, 2014
Supporting social interactions and positive peer relationships is an important element of comprehensive secondary education and transition programming. For many adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), such social connections may be fairly limited apart from intentional programming. We examined the efficacy and social validity of peer…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Peer Influence, Interaction, High School Students