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ERIC Number: EJ351720
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Facilitating Play in Children's Peer Relationships: Are We Having Fun Yet?
Cole, David A.
American Educational Research Journal, v23 n2 p201-15 Sum 1986
The teacher's role as a mediator of social play between severely or profoundly mentally retarded elementary school children and nondisabled peers was investigated in a structured peer interaction program. Two weeks of instruction, followed by four weeks of maintenance, resulted in a strong positive impact. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Peer Relationship, Play, Severe Mental Retardation, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Interaction Observation Procedure; TARC Assessment System