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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Social skills -- Study and teaching."”.
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Effectiveness of peer interventions to develop appropriate communication skills in children with autism
… of this research was to determine which type of social intervention is more efficient when comparing Peer Video Modeling and Peer Tutoring when attempting to decrease inappropriate social behaviors. Three children were chosen because they each displayed a lack of eye contact, inappropriate verbal …
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The effects of social problem-solving training in an inclusive kindergarten classroom
<p>The purpose of this study was for students with disabilities in an inclusive setting to improve socially from social problem solving training. An eight-week social problem-solving training program (SPS) was administered to twenty-three children. Three participants took part in this study. One …
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Teaching pro-social skills to help young children at risk to succeed in inclusive education
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the pro-social skills program that the Valley Park Pre-K students have been exposed to. Ten typically developing 4-year-olds participated in this research study. A review of observations revealed that this pro-social skills program …
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Using social stories and trained peer partners to teach perspective taking
The purpose of this study was to examine whether, by developing skill in understanding theory of mind skills as well as understanding how perspectives are formed, students would be able to identify more than one possible perspective in a variety of situations. The goal was for them to accept that …
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Precision teaching as an instructional procedure for training social skills in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia
… such as modeling, performance feedback, and reinforcement are the predominant methods used to teach social skills to adults with schizophrenia. Although they have been shown to be effective, these methods focus on the accuracy of skill acquisition, but do not focus on the speed with which …
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Questioning to increase perspective taking abilities in a child with Asperger's disorder
This study evaluated the effectiveness of using point-of-view video modeling and relational response questioning to teach perspective taking skills to a second grade student with Asperger's disorder. The student showed significant deficits in the ability to share with his classmates and with a …
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Social skills training for individuals with schizophrenia: Evaluation of treatment outcome and acquisition of social and cognitive skills.
Social and cognitive skill acquisition were evaluated in 33 (male=24, female=11) outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. A social skills training treatment group (n=19) was compared to a wait-list control (n=14). Participants' mean age was 41 years, mean number of …
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A case study on sibling rivalry and the use of a social skills training model
The purpose of this study was to use social skills training on an individual child to enhance the relationship with her siblings. The social skills sessions focused on factors such warmth, rivalry, conflict and status/power between the two siblings. These were measured by the Sibling Rivalry …
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Social skills and attributions of Asperger's Syndrome
The purpose of this study was a single subject design (a) measuring where in social skills ability, a male high school student diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, is deficient based off of 5 subscales of social skills and then (b) creating an intervention focused on improving the areas of weakness …
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The effects of social skills training to improve peer acceptance for students with disabilities
<p>The current study examined the effects of social skills training and social integration in play activities to facilitate the social competence and peer acceptance of students with multiple disabilities mainstreamed for non-academic subjects. Ten 3rd and 5th grade students with disabilities and …
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Using a peer buddy system to increase interaction between students with special needs and their peers
… classroom were given peer mentors to encourage and motivate them to become more active socially. The peers modeled appropriate behavior and social skills during special area classes. The four students who volunteered to act as mentors met with the special education teacher and discussed the plan …
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Evaluation of a Training Package for Teaching Social Skills in an Inclusionary Preschool Environment
Effective training procedures are necessary when teaching behavior analytic techniques because the techniques are so complex and precise; and there is a correlation between the changed skills in the trainees to be beneficial to the client. Instructors who may previously exhibit effective teaching …
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A study of the effect of social skills training on the display of physical and verbal aggression in students with behavior disorders
… subject design was to examine the effect of social skills training as displayed by students with behavior disorders. Social skills training was conducted with 12 to 14 year old multi-cultural students with behavior disabilities in a self contained learning environment. The results showed that …
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Using cooperative learning with literature to enhance social development in the primary grades
Literature and cooperative learning -- Prosocial behavior -- Three works by Leo Lionni.
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Using cooperative learning with literature to enhance social development in the primary grades
Literature and cooperative learning -- Prosocial behavior -- Three works by Leo Lionni.
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The Effects of a Narrative-Based Social Problem-Solving Intervention with High-Risk Adolescent Males
Adolescents with emotional disturbance and those incarcerated present high risks for poor outcomes in high school, and as adults (e.g., Walker, Ramsey, & Gresham, 2004). Poor social competence is often a characteristic of this group of students (e.g., Kauffman, 2005; Maag, 2006). Historically, …
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The effects of a social and emotional learning curriculum on the academic achievement of high school students
<p>The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum on students' academic achievement, classroom behavior and SEL skills. An SEL curriculum was administered to 105 randomly selected college preparatory United States History 10th grade …