Purpose This study reports a secondary analysis of the nature of communicative functions
and modalities used in initiations and responses of minimally verbal preschoolers with …

This article addresses peer support arrangements as a promising and practical approach for
supporting students with severe disabilities to access the myriad social and learning …

Janice, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of 3, is a
sophomore in high school. She spends 70% of her time in inclusive classes. In Mrs …

Investigated between-group differences in cognitive/affective theory of mind (ToM) and
predictors of cognitive ToM both within broad autism phenotype/non (BAP/Non-BAP) groups …

Peer mediated intervention (PMI) is an evidence-based approach to supporting social and
communication development for children on the autism spectrum. For PMI to be integrated …

Although peer-mediated interventions can provide effective pathways for enhancing the
social outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their application within …

Given the continuing poor post-school outcomes for students with ASD, combined with the
limited number of current interventions to address the problem, the US Department of …

Including students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) well in high school general
education classrooms requires intentional and individualized support. We examined the …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities are at
risk of isolation from same-aged peers. Furthermore, research indicates that even in …

The link between learning and relationships has long been recognized in both research and
practice (Harris & Meltzer, 2015; Test, Smith, & Carter, 2014). Through their interactions with …