Peer-Mediated Interventions to Increase the Social Interaction of Children With Autism

By Carla A. DiSalvo, Donald P. Oswald. 2002

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Promoting Social Interactions Between Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Peers in Inclusive School Settings (2008, background): “DiSalvo and Oswald (2002) indicated that a major goal of peer training is to teach peers to initiate social interactions with students with ASD more frequently so that the students with ASD can be involved in more interactions, each of which provides an opportunity for reinforcement for appropriate…”
Social Skills Interventions for Individuals with Autism: Evaluation for Evidence-Based Practices within a Best Evidence Synthesis Framework (2010, background): “Important considerations with respect to the choice of peers when utilizing peer training is essential ( DiSalvo and Oswald 2002 ), and more research providing a priori recommendations of the peer selection process is needed.”
Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2010, background): “Compounding this situation is that typical peers are more likely to interact with other typically developing children in the classroom if they do not receive direct instruction on how to engage students with ASD ( DiSalvo & Oswald, 2002 ).”