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The Effectiveness Of Peer Training To Increase Communicative Responses By Peers With Disabilities, Amanda Landherr Taylor

Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education

Individuals with disabilities often have social and communication deficits which impact their development of social relationships. Therefore, individuals with disabilities need additional supports and interventions to gain appropriate social and communication skills. Research demonstrates that peer-mediated interventions are an effective way to help increase social interactions between students with disabilities and students without disabilities. There has been research to support that peers can successfully be taught how to use AAC devices and how to initiate and respond to peers with disabilities. Some of the positive effects of peer-mediated intervention include an increase in social communication skills, inclusion, and increased use …