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Peer reviewedAlmond, Patricia; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1979
Using the concepts of normalization, mainstreaming, and individualized instruction, a big brother/big sister program was developed in which 16 severely handicapped autistic children (4 to 15 years old) were tutored by nonhandicapped and educable mentally retarded elementary students. (CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Elementary Education, Normalization (Handicapped), Peer Relationship
