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Peer reviewedHaring, Thomas G.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1986
Three moderately retarded students were taught to initiate and expand on conversational topics through actual conversations with nonhandicapped peers. Training generalized to natural contexts. Results were socially validated by undergraduates who rated tapes of two of the students' conversations during training phases as more socially competent…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Generalization, Interpersonal Competence
Haring, Thomas G.; Lovinger, Laurie – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1989
Two experiments compared effects of play initiation training on subsequent social interactions between preschool/kindergarten students with severe disabilities and their nonhandicapped peers within play contexts. Training the disabled child in social initiation and play skills was more effective than providing awareness activities and rewards to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence
