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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-02-2009 | Original Paper

Teachers’ Peer Buddy Selections for Children with Autism: Social Characteristics and Relationship with Peer Nominations

Auteurs: Jennie N. Jackson, Jonathan M. Campbell

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2009

Abstract

We examined social and behavioral characteristics of children selected by their teachers to serve as peer buddies for a child with autism. Thirty-one general education teachers and 576 children from five public elementary schools completed social status, behavioral, and peer buddy nomination measures. When compared to non-selected students, teacher selected buddies were: (a) more often boys, (b) popular, and (c) viewed as prosocial leaders by their peers. Agreement between teacher and peer nominations of social status and behavioral characteristics ranged from low to high; agreement between teacher and peer selected buddies was moderate.

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Titel: Teachers’ Peer Buddy Selections for Children with Autism: Social Characteristics and Relationship with Peer Nominations
Auteurs: Jennie N. Jackson
Jonathan M. Campbell
Publicatiedatum: 01-02-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-008-0623-1

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