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Peer reviewedYoung, Brooke; And Others – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study monitored the behaviors of three students (ages 7-9) with autism in inclusionary settings relative to paraprofessional proximity and classroom activity. Results are presented for on-task behavior, in-seat behavior, self-stimulatory responses, and inappropriate vocalizations. Data are also presented for interactions initiated by…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Behavior, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools
Peer reviewedWerts, Margaret Gessler; Zigmond, Naomi; Leeper, Dawn C. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study involving three students (ages 7-9) with severe disabilities found they were academically engaged during a significantly higher number of intervals when a paraprofessional was positioned close to the student. Students and paraprofessionals were more likely to be verbally interactive than physically when the student was actively…
Descriptors: Distance, Elementary Education, Helping Relationship, Inclusive Schools
