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Hacicaferoglu, Serkan – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
In this research, we aimed to examine the social cohesion that folk dances activities have on secondary school students in terms of some variables. The sample of the research which was conducted using general screening model consists of 156 volunteer students who study at randomly selected secondary schools. The scale of social cohesion in sports…
Descriptors: High School Students, Socialization, Social Integration, Interpersonal Competence
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Schwab, Susanne; Gebhardt, Markus; Krammer, Mathias; Gasteiger-Klicpera, Barbara – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
Successful inclusive education creates a learning environment that supports not only the cognitive abilities of all children but also their social and emotional development. The present study focuses on the development of social participation of students with and without special education needs (SEN). A longitudinal study with two measurement…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Social Integration
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Hippolyte, L.; Iglesias, K.; Van der Linden, M.; Barisnikov, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Although the prevalence of mental illness and behaviour problems is lower in adults with Down syndrome (DS) than in other populations with intellectual disabilities, they do present emotional and relational problems, as well as social integration difficulties. However, studies reporting on specific competences known to be central in…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Social Integration, Mental Disorders, Attention
Siperstein, Gary N.; Leffert, James S. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
Comparison of 20 socially accepted and 20 socially rejected intermediate grade students with mental retardation in regular class settings found accepted children displayed a higher level of social behavior and a lower level of sensitive-isolated behavior. Accepted children chose friendly-submissive (rather than friendly-assertive) goals and a low…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Inclusive Schools, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence
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McGee, Gail G.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1993
This study, based on observation of 28 children with autism in an integrated preschool, explored whether differing levels of autistic behavior were associated with the presence of nondisabled children or with the presence of other children with autism. Results indicated significantly decreased levels of autistic behavior corresponding to the close…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Early Intervention, Influences
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Hundert, Joel; Houghton, Anne – Exceptional Children, 1992
This study of 14 children (ages 3-5) with disabilities participating in the Classwide Social Skills Program found that the program increased subjects' positive play and levels of teacher reinforcement, but these increases did not generalize to 3-month or 6-month follow-up periods nor to another play session in the day. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Generalization, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence
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Storey, Keith; And Others – Exceptionality: A Research Journal, 1993
The effectiveness of peer-mediated intervention on the social behavior of eight socially withdrawn preschoolers was examined. Intervention conducted by classroom assistants resulted in the withdrawn preschoolers increasing their social interactions with peers during instructional triads and improving their behavior. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence
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Roeyers, Herbert – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
Forty-eight children (ages 5 to 13) with autism or related pervasive developmental disability were paired with normally developing peers for informal play periods. Compared to a control group, the experimental children demonstrated improved social behavior which sometimes generalized to interactions with other children and the larger school…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Education, Generalization, Interpersonal Competence
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Crocker, Alison D.; Orr, R. Robert – Exceptional Children, 1996
Comparison of the social interactions of nine children with visual impairments and a comparison group of nine children with full sight found that children with visual impairments were capable of interacting with others, but there were differences in the frequency of social initiations and the targets of these initiations. Results support…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Inclusive Schools, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
Illinois State Office of the Secretary of State, Springfield. – 1990
The booklet is designed to provide awareness training for the general public on the relationship between persons with disabilities and other members of society. The booklet is divided into six sections concerning persons who are mentally ill, hearing impaired, mentally retarded, mobility impaired, visually impaired, or have epilepsy. Background…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Disabilities, Epilepsy, Hearing Impairments
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Luetke-Stahlman, Barbara – American Annals of the Deaf, 1995
Tools and approaches to promote the development of social skills among students who are deaf are presented. Social skills assessment inventories are described, and six commercially available curricula are identified. Examples of goals and objectives are provided, as well as suggestions to facilitate social integration of deaf and hearing students.…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wolfberg, Pamela J.; Schuler, Adriana L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
A multifaceted model to promote peer play was implemented with play groups including 3 children (ages 6-8) with autism, resulting in decreased isolate play and collateral gains in social play, and decreased stereotyped object play and collateral gains in functional object play. Advances in play behaviors were generalized and were accompanied by…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Generalization
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Pierce, Karen; Schreibman, Laura – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study involving two children (ages 7-8) with autism and eight typical peers investigated the efficacy of Pivotal Response Training implemented by multiple peers in enhancing social competency of children with autism. After treatment, the subjects engaged in high levels of interactions, initiations, varied toy play, and language use. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Inclusive Schools, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
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Stumbo, Norma J. – Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 1995
Social interaction skills are an important part of leisure behavior. Many people with disabilities and/or illness lack adequate social interaction skills and require direct intervention. The article provides a background and explanation of social competence and a listing of commercially available resources for social skills intervention. (SM)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Interpersonal Competence
Hughes, Carolyn; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Multiple measures of social behavior were used to evaluate a systematic replication of a conversational multiple-exemplar, self-instructional training intervention with 4 students (ages 14 to 19) with moderate mental retardation and limited social interaction with peers. The procedure was effective in increasing participants' generalized…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High Schools, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication
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