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    Examination of a peer-mediated intervention as a method for the generalization of social skills among youth with high-functioning autism

    Leinert, Shannon
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    2013
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    Abstract
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a peer-mediated intervention on the generalization of acquired social skills via social skills training groups for high-functioning youth with social competence deficits. The literature underscores the importance of providing opportunities for students with social competence deficits to engage in social interactions across settings and peers outside the original instructional setting. The current study replicated and extended the work of Schmidt and Stichter (2012) by training peer networks. This study used a multiple-baseline across three target students to determine if the peer-mediated intervention would increase overt social interactions. Additional dependent variables included implementation fidelity, social validity, and pre-post measures of social competence. Results indicated that the peer-mediated intervention showed promising generalization outcomes related to increases in appropriate responses and decreases inappropriate social interactions. Additionally, results indicated high consumer acceptability of the peer-mediated intervention. Finally, results showed that peers' implementation of the strategies taught in the peer training impacted the rate at which target students engaged in social interactions. Implications for peer dynamics are discussed. In addition, considerations for interpretation and future directions of the current study are also discussed.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10355/40106
    https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/40106
    Degree
    Ph. D.
    Thesis Department
    Special education (MU)
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