Using Siblings as Peer Models During Telehealth Sessions

• By: Kelly Stafford, MS, BCBA, LBA Maria Gilmour, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Wynne Solutions, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• behavior, COVID-19, fall 2020 issue, peer models, research, siblings, social interaction, telehealth
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In the past few years, the use of telehealth services in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has grown substantially. Due to health concerns related to COVID-19 and social distancing recommendations, ABA providers now use telehealth more than ever to deliver services remotely. Telehealth...

Using Typical Peers as Role Models to Help Improve Social Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Jill Krata, PhD YAI
• July 1st, 2011
• early intervention, evidence-based interventions, inclusive classrooms, peer models, peer relationships, social interaction, social skills
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Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) typically display great difficulties in social communication and social interaction skills. These skills are core deficits which quite often impede their interactions with peers and adults. Children on the spectrum often fail to interpret...