ERIC Number: EJ1147745
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-8705
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Power-PALS (Peers Assisting, Leading, Supporting): Implementing a Peer-Mediated Intervention in a Rural Middle School Program
Collet-Klingenberg, Lana; Neitzel, Jen; LaBerge, Julie
Rural Special Education Quarterly, v31 n2 p3-11 Jun 2012
Teaching staff at a rural middle school, with support from the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC-ASD), implemented a peer-mediated intervention. This program involved 4 learners with ASD and 18 typical peers divided into three groups that met over a semester as typical peers were taught about social skills and specific ways to support their classmates with ASD. While quantitative data were limited, outcomes suggest that Power Pals had a significant impact on school experiences and social interactions for both learners with and without ASD. Implications for future research and implementation in rural settings are discussed.
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Middle Schools, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Program Effectiveness, Social Development, Peer Teaching, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interaction, Observation, Video Technology, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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