Social skills intervention for students with emotional/behavioral disorders aged six through 12 years
Title:
Social skills intervention for students with emotional/behavioral disorders aged six through 12 years
Author:
Chen, Kaili Bullock, Lyndal M.
Appeared in:
Emotional and behavioural difficulties
Paging:
Volume 9 (2004) nr. 4 pages 223-238
Year:
2004
Contents:
The purposes of the study reported here were to investigate the social competence of students aged from six to 12, diagnosed with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) in a public self-contained school setting, and to increase the students' social competence by using a literature-based method that employs multi-age grouping, impersonation, and telecommunications. By providing intensive, literature-based training in a multi-age classroom, the social skills training (SST) gave students opportunities to practice skills in a natural, real-life environment and, therefore, increased the likelihood of generalizing these skills in other settings. The employment of impersonation and telecommunications also enhanced students' acquisition of social skills and their interest to learn.
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