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ERIC Number: EJ1490843
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4829
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Friendship Experiences of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Their Peers: A Meta-Synthesis
Sarah N. Douglas1; Cynde K. Josol2
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v40 n4 p189-199 2025
Friendships are a critical component of a healthy quality of life and provide numerous benefits for all individuals but can include significant barriers for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (ND). Despite calls for an increase in inclusive educational practices, limited research exists to explore the nature of friendships between children with disabilities and their peers. A qualitative meta-synthesis of studies between 2000 and 2022 was conducted to summarize qualitative research exploring the friendship experiences of children with NDs. Findings from 14 studies noted a number of themes and subthemes related to defining friendship, friendship experiences, barriers to friendship, and facilitators of friendship between children with disabilities and their peers. Implications for policy and practice, limitations, and future research directions are discussed.
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub-com.bibliotheek.ehb.be
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA; 2University of California, Davis, Sacramento, USA