Self-Prompted Communication Book Use To Increase Social Interaction among High School Students.

Hughes, Carolyn; Rung, Lori L.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Agran, Martin; Copeland, Susan R.; Hwang, Bogseon

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ERIC Number: EJ617947

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Publication Date: 2000

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Self-Prompted Communication Book Use To Increase Social Interaction among High School Students.

Hughes, Carolyn; Rung, Lori L.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Agran, Martin; Copeland, Susan R.; Hwang, Bogseon

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v25 n3 p153-66 Fall 2000

A study examined the effects of self-prompted communication book training provided by peers on the conversational initiations of four high school students with extensive support needs. The intervention was associated with increases in participant's appropriate initiations and general education conversational partners' corresponding responses. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cues, High School Students, Inclusive Schools, Interpersonal Communication, Peer Relationship, Peer Teaching, Pictorial Stimuli, Secondary Education, Self Management, Severe Disabilities, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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