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Direct linkEstes, Annette; Munson, Jeffrey; St. John, Tanya; Dager, Stephen R.; Rodda, Amy; Botteron, Kelly; Hazlett, Heather; Schultz, Robert T.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Piven, Joseph; Guralnick, Michael J.; Chappell, J. C.; Dager, S.; Shaw, D; McKinstry, R.; Constantino, J.; Pruett, J.; Schultz, R.; Paterson, S.; Evans, A. C.; Collins, D. L.; Pike, G. B.; Kostopolous, P.; Das, S.; Gerig, G.; Styner, M.; Gu, H.; Sullivan, P.; Wright, G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Preschool-aged siblings of children with ASD are at high-risk (HR) for ASD and related challenges, but little is known about their emerging peer competence and friendships. Parents are the main providers of peer-relationship opportunities during preschool. Understanding parental challenges supporting early peer relationships is needed for optimal…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Participation, Peer Relationship, Birth Order
Guralnick, Michael J.; Connor, Robert T.; Johnson, L. Clark – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
The peer-related social competence of children with Down syndrome was examined in an observational study. Dyadic interactions with peers of children with Down syndrome were compared with the dyadic interactions of matched groups of typically developing children and with playmates differing in both familiarity and social skills. Results suggested…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Young Children, Down Syndrome
Guralnick, Michael J.; Connor, Robert T.; Johnson, L. Clark – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The nature and characteristics of the peer social networks of young children with Down syndrome (DS) in classroom settings were examined within a developmental framework. Method: Comparisons were made with younger typically developing children matched on mental age and typically developing children matched on chronological age.…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Peer Relationship, Young Children, Social Networks
Guralnick, Michael J. – Infants and Young Children, 2010
This article presents a framework for future research and program development designed to support children's peer-related social competence. Intervention research is examined within a historical perspective culminating with a discussion of contemporary translational approaches capable of integrating models of normative development, developmental…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Developmental Delays, Program Development, Interpersonal Competence
Guralnick, Michael J.; Connor, Robert T.; Johnson, L. Clark – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Numerous dimensions of the peer social networks of children with Down syndrome were examined within a developmental framework. Results revealed that for many key measures, particularly involvement in play, linkages to other settings, and control of play, children with Down syndrome have less well-developed peer networks even in comparison to a…
Descriptors: Play, Down Syndrome, Social Networks, Interpersonal Competence
Guralnick, Michael J.; Connor, Robert T.; Neville, Brian; Hammond, Mary A. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2008
We examined whether influence attempts of 4-6 year-old children with mild developmental delays occurring when interacting with their mothers predicted children's interactions with peers two years later. Hierarchical regressions controlling for relevant child characteristics and a measure of direct parental actions to influence their children's…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mothers, Peer Relationship, Developmental Delays
Guralnick, Michael J.; Neville, Brian; Hammond, Mary A.; Connor, Robert T. – Child Development, 2007
The social dimensions of family-peer linkages of 4- to 6-year-old children (N = 63) with developmental delays (IQ range, 50-80) were examined in this study. Hierarchical regressions revealed consistent and meaningful patterns of association relating children's influence attempts directed toward their mothers and their interactions with peers. A…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Delays, Peer Relationship, Young Children
Guralnick, Michael J.; Neville, Brian; Hammond, Mary A.; Connor, Robert T. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2007
This longitudinal study examined the social interactions of children with mild developmental (cognitive) delays with friends across the early childhood and early elementary years. Results revealed increases in many forms of social exchange with effect sizes in the moderate range, but no changes in sustained interactive play. Social interaction…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Interaction, Young Children, Effect Size
Guralnick, Michael J.; Hammond, Mary A.; Connor, Robert T.; Neville, Brian – Child Development, 2006
The peer relationships of young children with mild developmental (cognitive) delays recruited at 4--6 years of age were examined in a longitudinal study across a 2-year period. Results revealed only modest increases in children's peer interactions, a high degree of intraindividual stability, and the existence of a poorly organized and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Developmental Delays, Peer Relationship, Correlation
Peer reviewedGuralnick, Michael J.; Groom, Joseph M. – Developmental Psychology, 1988
Investigated friendship patterns among four-year-old mildly developmentally delayed and three- and four-year-old nonhandicapped children participating in a series of mainstreamed playgroups. Most children preferred a specific peer, but only a few mildly delayed children and three-year-olds were able to establish reciprocal friendships. (SKC)
Descriptors: Exceptional Persons, Friendship, Mild Disabilities, Peer Relationship
Peer reviewedGuralnick, Michael J.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined peer-related social interactions of preschool children with communication disorders. Found that subjects engaged in fewer positive social interactions and conversed with peers less often during nonplay activities than did normal peers, were less successful in their social bids, and appeared to be less directive with their peers. However,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Disorders, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedGuralnick, Michael J.; Groom, Joseph M. – Child Development, 1987
Normally developing and mildly developmentally delayed preschool-age boys were brought together to form playgroups. Videotapes of the groups and peer sociometric ratings indicated that delayed children had a deficit in peer-related social interactions and were seen as less competent and of lower social status by peers. (PCB)
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Mainstreaming, Mild Disabilities
Peer reviewedGuralnick, Michael J.; Weinhouse, Ellen – Developmental Psychology, 1984
A short-term longitudinal study of the peer-related social interactions of 111 developmentally delayed toddlers and preschool children was carried out. Results suggested the existence of unusually marked deficits in peer interactions. Possible contributing factors were discussed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Peer Relationship
Peer reviewedGuralnick, Michael J.; Weinhouse, Ellen – Exceptional Children, 1983
Analysis of 621 peer-peer items in the zero to six year age range from 54 assessment tests revealed such results as that over one-third of the items featured social participation, and that problems were found with the tests' ability to identify peer-peer deficits and to provide a framework for intervention. (MC)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Competence
Guralnick, Michael J. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
Compared the community-based, peer social networks of 75 boys with developmental delays, 69 with communication disorders, and 66 without disabilities (ages 4-5). Results showed more limited peer social networks for both groups of children with disabilities based primarily on the frequency of contacts with peers and linkages established across…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Developmental Delays, Males, Peer Relationship
