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Direct linkSpruit, Stephanie; Carter, Erik W. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The formation of friendships is central to the college experience. Yet little is known about the relationships young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities form through their inclusive postsecondary education programs or maintain after graduation. We interviewed 12 current students and alumni about their social networks and their…
Descriptors: Friendship, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, College Students
Bumble, Jennifer L.; Carter, Erik W.; Kuntz, Emily M. – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
Successful outcomes for youth with disabilities require collaboration within and beyond the school system. Collaboration ideally includes a range of professionals across school systems, service systems, and communities coming together as part of a "transition network" to support the transition process. Using a quantitative survey of 509…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Social Networks, Teacher Attitudes
Carter, Erik W. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2018
For adolescents with severe disabilities, efforts to enhance the social dimensions of schooling are widely advocated, yet rarely implemented. The peer interactions and relationships so critical to school success and individual well-being can be elusive for many students with intellectual disability, autism, and multiple disabilities. This article…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Severe Disabilities, Intervention, Adolescents
Carter, Erik W.; Steinbrenner, Jessica R. Dykstra; Hall, Laura J. – School Psychology Review, 2019
Although peer-mediated interventions can provide effective pathways for enhancing the social outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their application within secondary schools has been fairly limited. In this exploratory study, we examined the implementation of peer support arrangements and peer networks for 102 adolescents with…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Download full textCarter, Erik W.; Steinbrenner, Jessica R. Dykstra; Hall, Laura J. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although peer-mediated interventions can provide effective pathways for enhancing the social outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their application within secondary schools has been fairly limited. In this exploratory study, we examined the implementation of peer support arrangements and peer networks for 102 adolescents with…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Asmus, Jennifer M.; Carter, Erik W.; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Daniel M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan S.; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory L.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of peer network interventions to improve the social connections of 47 high school students with severe disabilities. School staff invited, trained, and supported 192 peers without disabilities to participate in individualized social groups that met throughout one semester. Compared to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Social Networks
Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Carter, Erik W.; Bumble, Jennifer L.; Barnes, Kelli; Mazur, Erica L. – Exceptional Children, 2018
Educators need effective ways to build the communication skills of students learning to use aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and support their interactions with peers. This study used a multiple-probe-across-participants design to evaluate the effectiveness of a paraprofessional-facilitated peer network intervention to (a)…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Hochman, Julia M.; Carter, Erik W.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Harvey, Michelle N.; Gustafson, Jenny R. – Exceptional Children, 2015
Although peer interaction takes on increased salience during adolescence, such social connections remain elusive for many high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This social isolation can be particularly prevalent within unstructured school contexts. In this study, we examined the effects of a lunchtime peer network intervention…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Hochman, Julia M.; Carter, Erik W.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Harvey, Michelle N.; Gustafson, Jenny R. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Although peer interaction takes on increased salience during adolescence, such social connections remain elusive for many high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This social isolation can be particularly prevalent within unstructured school contexts.In this study, we examined the effects of a lunchtime peer network intervention…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Leigers, Kelly; Kleinert, Harold L.; Carter, Erik W. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2017
Students with severe disabilities often experience limited social participation and few friendships at school. We describe a project to equip school teams to implement peer support arrangements and peer networks focused on friendships, inclusion, and learning. We adopted a phenomenological qualitative approach to learn how participants viewed…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Friendship, Social Support Groups, Inclusion
Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Moss, Colleen K. – Prevention Researcher, 2013
Friendships are important not only to youth development but also to the growth and expansion of social networks. Although there has long been acknowledgment of this importance for youth, such relationships can be especially elusive for transition-age students with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities. This article…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Friendship, Social Networks
Carter, Erik W.; Trainor, Audrey A.; Cakiroglu, Orhan; Cole, Odessa; Swedeen, Beth; Ditchman, Nicole; Owens, Laura – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2009
Although career development and early work experiences are associated with improved postschool employment outcomes for youth with disabilities, transition personnel report having few natural community partners to support and enhance these experiences. We surveyed 135 chambers of commerce and other employer networks to examine (a) whether and how…
Descriptors: Career Development, School Business Relationship, Youth Opportunities, Partnerships in Education
