An Examination of Characteristics Related to the Social Skills of Youths with Visual Impairments

Autor/inn/en	Zebehazy, Kim T.; Smith, Thomas J.
Titel	An Examination of Characteristics Related to the Social Skills of Youths with Visual Impairments
Quelle	In: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 105 (2011) 2, S.84-95 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-482X
Schlagwörter	Visual Impairments; Interpersonal Competence; Extracurricular Activities; Employment; Disabilities; Visually Impaired Mobility; Related Services (Special Education); Age; Secondary School Students; National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students; Social Skills Rating System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Dienstverhältnis; Handicap; Behinderung; Alter; Lebensalter; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	From an early age, children with visual impairments can be at a disadvantage for developing social skills. Since vision plays a role in the early development of social behaviors and of social cognition, the lack of visual cues could lead to difficulties in initiating and maintaining social interactions. The study presented here investigated factors that are related to social skills measures of youths with visual impairments. It found that participation in extracurricular activities and paid work experiences, as well as the age of onset of visual impairments, were significantly related to differences in the participants' scores on the Social Skills Rating System. (Contains 5 tables.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10