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Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Brown, Tiara S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
The current study evaluated the play behaviors of children with disabilities (e.g., developmental delays, specific language impairment) who participated in a social communication intervention targeting skills such as initiations, responses, name use, proximity, and turn-taking. Three children who were enrolled in an inclusive classroom met the…
Descriptors: Play, Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
Blair, Kwang-Sun Cho; Umbreit, John; Dunlap, Glen; Jung, Gilsoon – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2007
In the current investigation, the processes of functional assessment and function-based intervention were used to resolve the severe challenging behaviors of a boy with autism and mental retardation in an inclusive kindergarten in South Korea. A multicomponent intervention was developed in collaboration with classroom personnel and was implemented…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Behavior Problems, Intervention
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Hanson, Marci J.; Gutierrez, Sonya; Morgan, Maria; Brennan, Elizabeth L.; Zercher, Craig – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1997
A study investigated the interplay among language, culture, and disability in 112 children in inclusive preschools. Results found a lack of language goals on Individualized Education Programs, interaction of language with disability, the influence of communication skills on peer interactions, and the need for more training for service providers.…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Friendship
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Haney, Michele; Cavallaro, Claire C. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1996
Use of a model for systematic ecological assessment was tested in a work experience program for special education inclusion assistants placed in inclusive preschools. Preliminary evaluation data suggest that the model produces integrated developmental activities, use of peer mediation, and a play-based approach to discrete skill development.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Disabilities, Educational Environment, Educational Planning
Dyson, Lily L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2005
This study investigated the nature of kindergarten children's understanding about and attitudes toward disabilities. Interviews with 77 Canadian children enrolled in inclusive classrooms showed that kindergarten children (a) conceptualize disabilities chiefly according to physical appearances and (b) possess a fairly accurate understanding of some…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Kindergarten, Young Children
Martinez, Jose R.; Waters, Chelsea L.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Reichow, Brian – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2021
We conducted a systematic review and summarized the outcomes of single-case research design studies conducted in the last decade that have implemented peer-mediated interventions (PMI) to address the social competence needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) younger than 8 years of age. Eighteen studies with 53 children with ASD were…
Descriptors: Peer Mediation, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Young Children
Meyer, Lori E.; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2016
This efficacy study investigated whether a class-wide disability awareness curriculum would result in increased close friendships for 26 kindergarteners with disabilities enrolled in six inclusive classrooms. Findings suggest that participation in a disability awareness curriculum alone does not lead to increased friendships. Evidence suggests…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Inclusion, Friendship
Yu, SeonYeong; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Fowler, Susan A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
This study was conducted to examine the relationship between 32 typically developing preschoolers' attitudes and play behaviors toward their classmates with disabilities or developmental delays. Children's attitudes toward peers with disabilities were assessed using three methods: child interviews, sociometric peer ratings, and a social acceptance…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Peer Relationship, Play