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The influence of nonhandicapped peers on the social interactions of children with a pervasive development disorder . This study investigated whether or not children with autism or a related pervasive developmental disorder ( PDD ) can benefit from regular opportunities to interact with a normally developing peer , matched as to sex and age . An experimental design with random assignment of subjects to treatment and control groups was used to demonstrate the impact of this peer-mediated intervention . In the treatment group , we found significant improvements in the social behavior of the children with PDD . Several gains were also generalized to interactions with an unfamiliar nonhandicapped peer , to interactions with another child with PDD , and to the large school setting . In the untreated control group , no positive changes were observed . Results suggest that children with PDD can develop peer relations if appropriate social contexts are made available for them .
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Intervention_Educational
nonhandicapped peers
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Intervention_Educational
regular opportunities to interact with a normally developing peer
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Intervention_Educational
peer-mediated intervention
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Outcome_Mental
social interactions
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Outcome_Other
benefit
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Outcome_Other
impact
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Outcome_Mental
social behavior
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Outcome_Other
gains
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Outcome_Mental
interactions with an unfamiliar nonhandicapped peer
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Outcome_Mental
interactions with another child with PDD
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Outcome_Mental
large school setting
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Outcome_Other
positive changes
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Outcome_Mental
peer relations
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
pervasive development disorder
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Condition
related pervasive developmental disorder ( PDD )
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
PDD