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Social communication interventions for preschoolers: targeting peer interactions during peer group entry and
Geralyn R Timler1, Lesley B Olswang, Truman E Coggins
1University at Buffalo, Dept. of Communicative Disorders & Sciences, Buffalo, New York 14214-3005, USA. grtimler@buffalo.edu
Abstract:
Some preschoolers with language impairment approach and manage peer interactions less effectively than typically developing peers. This article discusses assessment and intervention strategies for targeting preschoolers' social communication skills during peer entry and cooperative play situations. Essential features of effective interventions include identification of appropriate social communication targets, addressing and facilitating children's use of these targets during small group sessions with peers, and supporting generalization of newly acquired social communication behaviors to children's peer interactions within the classroom setting.
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