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FRIENDSHIP SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT
Author(s) -
Stoneham Gillie
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682820109177897
Subject(s) - friendship , mainstream , psychology , developmental psychology , specific language impairment , pedagogy , social psychology , philosophy , theology
An investigation into friendship skills of pre‐school children with specific language impairment was carried out in both mainstream and specialist play settings. Significant differences in onlooker behaviour were found suggesting that the children benefited from observation and information‐processing time within their mainstream play setting. The amount of solitary play behaviour found within the specialist setting supported these findings. Conclusions are drawn for inclusive education and collaborative practice.