Use of a Group Counseling Game to Enhance Social Skills of Children with Learning Disabilities.

Utay, Joseph M.; Lampe, Richard E.

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ERIC Number: EJ509547

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Publication Date: 1995

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Use of a Group Counseling Game to Enhance Social Skills of Children with Learning Disabilities.

Utay, Joseph M.; Lampe, Richard E.

Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v20 n2 p114-20 May 1995

Describes the implementation and supports the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral group counseling game, the Social Skills Game (Berg, 1989) in enhancing social skills, as measured by the Walker-McConnell Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment, of third- to sixth-grade children with learning disabilities. (LKS)

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Emotional Development, Games, Group Counseling, Group Guidance, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities, Peer Acceptance, Play Therapy, School Counseling, Skill Development, Social Development, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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