Efficacy and Social Validity of Peer Network Interventions for High School Students with Severe Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Asmus, Jennifer M.; Carter, Erik W.; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Daniel M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan S.; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory L.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie
Titel	Efficacy and Social Validity of Peer Network Interventions for High School Students with Severe Disabilities
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 122 (2017) 2, S.118-137 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
DOI	10.1352/1944-7558-122.2.118
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Severe Disabilities; Peer Relationship; Social Networks; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Outcomes of Treatment; Randomized Controlled Trials; Control Groups; Comparative Analysis; Friendship; Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Severe disability; Schwerbehinderung; Peer-Beziehungen; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Freundschaft; Gültigkeit
Abstract	This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of peer network interventions to improve the social connections of 47 high school students with severe disabilities. School staff invited, trained, and supported 192 peers without disabilities to participate in individualized social groups that met throughout one semester. Compared to adolescents in the "business-as-usual" control group (n = 48), students receiving peer networks gained significantly more new social contacts and friendships. Although many peer relationships maintained one and two semesters later, their spill over beyond the school day was limited. Students and staff affirmed the social validity of the interventions. We offer recommendations for research and practice aimed at improving the implementation and impact of peer network interventions in secondary schools. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01