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Direct linkKalyva, Efrosini; Avramidis, Elias – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: The "circle of friends" is an educational approach that facilitates the inclusion of children with disabilities into the school community by engaging their peer group in supporting the individual proactively. The present small-scale study examines the efficacy of this intervention in improving the communication (and ultimately social)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Interaction, Peer Groups
