A Meta-Analysis of Peer-Mediated Interventions for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Zhang, Jie; Wheeler, John J.
Titel	A Meta-Analysis of Peer-Mediated Interventions for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 46 (2011) 1, S.62-77 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Siblings; Autism; Effect Size; Intervention; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Meta Analysis; Peer Influence; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Development; Young Children; Program Effectiveness; Role Models; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Family Environment; Generalization; Maintenance; Cooperative Planning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Autismus; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Soziale Entwicklung; Frühe Kindheit; Identifikationsfigur; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Familienmilieu
Abstract	This meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of peer-mediated interventions for promoting social interactions among children from birth to eight years of age diagnosed with ASD. Forty-five single-subject design studies were analyzed and the effect sizes were calculated by the regression model developed by Allison and Gorman (1993). The overall effect sizes suggest that peer-mediated interventions were highly effective. Further categorical comparisons suggest that these interventions were more effective in enhancing social responses in younger boys, when older male siblings served as interventionists, when the interventions took place in the home, when peer modeling was used, and when consideration was given to maintenance and generalization across participants, behaviors and activities, and in involving collaboration among all researchers, peers/siblings, school staff, and parents/families. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.dddcec.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10