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ERIC Number: EJ1224449
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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Peer Perceptions of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Griffin, Whitney B.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v34 n3 p183-192 Sep 2019
This quasi-experimental study investigated behavioral intentions of 70 middle school participants toward engaging in activities with a student displaying characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a video vignette. Three video conditions were investigated: moderate to severe ASD, high-functioning ASD, and a typically developing control. Results of an analysis of variance indicated that participants reported significantly higher behavioral intentions toward the typically developing student and the student displaying more severe ASD symptomatology as compared to the student depicting high-functioning ASD. Participants were also able to differentially rate the behaviors they observed across the three conditions. These findings suggest that peers are capable of distinguishing among different behaviors typically displayed by students with ASD but may be less willing to socially engage with a student with mild or subtler characteristics. Implications regarding essential elements of interventions for peers based on the target student's level of functioning are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale
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