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Direct linkPlatos, Mateusz; Wojaczek, Kinga; Laugeson, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The study examined the efficacy of the Polish adaptation of the PEERS® curriculum for adolescents on the autism spectrum. Twenty-nine adolescents (aged 11-16) were randomized into a Treatment and a Waitlist Control Group. Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, the Treatment Group received part of the intervention online (in hybrid mode). Results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness
Howington, James R., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students in the Anniston School District are placed in the alternative setting (i.e., the Avery Alternative Center) for fighting and violence more than any other disciplinary infraction. The disproportionality of students of color and minority groups enrolled in the alternative setting for fighting is also alarming. Why is this happening? Why does…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Violence, Behavior Change, Student Behavior
Inam Alghamdi – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In Saudi Arabia, the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is on the rise, and the government is committed to improving nationwide special education services through legislative measures aimed at enhancing the flexibility of inclusion for students with ASD within school settings. However, students with ASD often encounter social challenges, especially in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Barriers
Caporale-Berkowitz, Norian A. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
The mental health of students at U.S. colleges and universities is rapidly deteriorating, and our counseling infrastructure struggles to meet rising demand. Given this reality, colleges must supplement reactive counseling services with preventive, campus-wide initiatives targeting root causes of distress, including loneliness and lack of social…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship
Sturtz, Emily Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs are a popular tool used in schools to increase children's competencies across multiple domains, including emotion knowledge and social interaction. Children with appropriate social-emotional skills tend to experience more positive peer relationships, fewer problem behaviors, and improvements in school…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Peer Relationship, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness
Prince, Julia; Tincani, Matt; Dowdy, Art – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges with social interactions that manifest in specific social situations. These challenges may inhibit them from developing sustained friendships with school-age peers, resulting in their exclusion from group-based leisure activities. To aid this population in developing friendships,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence, Friendship
Petursdottir, Anna-Lind; Gudmundsdottir, Thorhalla – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study assessed the effects of portable video modeling on social interactions of four children with autism, three boys and one girl, 4- to 5-year-olds, in preschools in Iceland. Participants were shown 1-min videos on a small handheld device where a peer model initiated social interactions and played with two peers. A…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Preschool Children, Peer Influence
Cipriano, Christina; Strambler, Michael J.; Naples, Lauren H.; Ha, Cheyeon; Kirk, Megan; Wood, Miranda; Sehgal, Kaveri; Zieher, Almut K.; Eveleigh, Abigail; McCarthy, Michael; Funaro, Melissa; Ponnock, Annett; Chow, Jason C.; Durlak, Joseph – Child Development, 2023
This article provides a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current evidence for universal school-based (USB) social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions for students in kindergarten through 12th grade available from 2008 through 2020. The sample includes 424 studies from 53 countries, reflecting 252 discrete USB SEL interventions,…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Wright, Barry; Kingsley, Ellen; Cooper, Cindy; Biggs, Katie; Bursnall, Matthew; Wang, Han-I; Chater, Tim; Coates, Elizabeth; Teare, M. Dawn; McKendrick, Kirsty; Gomez de la Cuesta, Gina; Barr, Amy; Solaiman, Kiera; Packham, Anna; Marshall, David; Varley, Danielle; Nekooi, Roshanak; Parrott, Steve; Ali, Shehzad; Gilbody, Simon; Le Couteur, Ann – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Social learning through friendships is important in child development. Autistic children often initiate and engage in social interactions differently than neurotypical peers. LEGO® based therapy is a group intervention which facilitates social interactions with peers using collaborative LEGO® play. A 1:1 cluster randomised controlled trial with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Social Isolation
Shire, Stephanie Y.; Shih, Wendy; Bracaglia, Suzanne; Kodjoe, Maria; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Center-based classroom community interventions create opportunities for young children with autism to connect with peers. Yet, there has been little examination of the peer interactions of toddlers with autism who experience core challenges in social communication and play skills that may create barriers to successful peer interactions. Classrooms…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Peer Relationship
Dorota Lubanska; Sami Alrashed; Lia Oschanney; Alan Cieslukowski; Ali Nadi; Philip Habashy; Adam Renaud; Antonio Roye-Azar; Mohamed Soliman; Kadila Adili; Allison Baker; Maliha Baseet; Amy Llancari; Aiden Mitrevski; Sahar Mouawad; Kim Nguyen; Alexandra Sorge; Katie Zuccato; Emmanuel Boujeke; Jason Cala; Stephanie Dinescu; Marissa Ho; Almas Khan; Deya'a Almasri; Daniel Dunn; Hasan Ghafoor; Eddie Grimmett; Elie Mouawad; Ria Patel; Milica Paunic; Depen Sharma; Tiana Visconti; Vanessa Vuong; Lisa A. Porter – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
For close to 2 years, we have witnessed the impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on research at several different levels. Among the list, limited access to laboratory-based training for undergraduate students prevented this cohort from gaining exposure to the realities of a research laboratory at a critical time in training when they may have found…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Electronic Learning, Student Research, Student Experience
Download full textKaren L. Bierman; Janet A. Welsh; Cristin M. Hall; Linda N. Jacobson; David L. Lee; Damon E. Jones – Grantee Submission, 2022
Objective: To evaluate the benefits of the Fast Track Friendship Group program implemented as a stand-alone school-based intervention on the social cognitions, social behavior, peer and teacher relationships of peer-rejected students. Method: Over four successive years, 224 peer-rejected elementary students (57% White, 17% Black, 20% Latinx, 5%…
Descriptors: Friendship, Intervention, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship
Custer, Taylor N.; Stiehl, Christie M.; Lerman, Dorothea C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2021
Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have deficits in conversation skills that can interfere with the development of personal and professional relationships. Further research is needed on efficient interventions for targeting conversation skills in adults with ASD and for evaluating the social validity of the outcomes. In this…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills
Marshall, Mary; Dobbs-Oates, Jennifer; Kunberger, Tanya; Greene, Jackie – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2021
In this paper, we share the results of a cross-institutional study considering the impact serving as a peer mentor has on upper-level undergraduate students. Using a focus group methodology, we interviewed students in peer mentoring programs at two universities with the goal of identifying commonalities between the two sites regarding the benefits…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Undergraduate Students
Laidlaw, Jordan – Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2022
Using an action research methodology, I conducted a self-study to improve my capacity to implement creative music pedagogies with Grade 4 and 5 students (N = 43) in a school on the Canadian prairies. Data sources included: field notes, student assessments, video recordings, debriefing sessions, small group conversations, and surveys. Qualitative…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Music Education, Creative Teaching
