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PROMOTING AUTISTIC CHILDREN'S PEER INTERACTION IN AN INTEGRATED EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING USING AFFECTION ACTIVITIES
Author(s) -
McEvoy Mary A.,
Nordquist Vey M.,
Twardosz Sandra,
Heckaman Kelly A.,
Wehby Joseph H.,
Denny R. Kenton
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1988.21-193
Subject(s) - affection , psychology , autism , developmental psychology , reciprocal , social relation , peer relations , mainstreaming , peer group , special education , social psychology , pedagogy , linguistics , philosophy
Group affection activities were used to increase the interaction of three autistic children with their nonhandicapped peers in an integrated early childhood setting. Peer interaction increased during free play when the affection activities were conducted, but not when similar activities without the affection component were used. This interaction included initiations by both the autistic and nonhandicapped children, with reciprocal interactions occurring more frequently with nonhandicapped peers who had participated in the affection activities.