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ERIC Number: EJ1105493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-May
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0268-2141
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The Use of "Circle of Friends" Strategy to Improve Social Interactions and Social Acceptance: A Case Study of a Child with Asperger's Syndrome and Other Associated Needs
O'Connor, Eileen
Support for Learning, v31 n2 p138-147 May 2016
The study outlined here was an attempt to examine the use of "Circle of Friends" as a single intervention approach in addressing the issue of inappropriate social interactions in a child with Asperger Syndrome. The child selected was in a mainstream setting, as the main feature of a circle of friends is peers supporting peers. The child was involved in the selection of peers for the development of the circle of friends and it was hoped the approach would challenge children's attitudes in relation to the child with Asperger Syndrome and also improve social understanding for the focus child. The results clearly indicated that the intervention had been successful in reducing the stigma around "difference" for the focus child and it was clearly evident that the "circle of friends" approach had provided a much needed network of social support in a mainstream school. The conclusion highlighted that the focus child was able to understand far more easily the "hidden curriculum" that neuro-typical children find so easy to decipher.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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