TASN Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports (ATBS)

Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention

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Peer-mediated Instruction and Intervention

Definition: Using interventions that identify and systematically train peers to be models for and buddies to individuals with special needs (Bellini, 2016). This practice includes the following:

• Peer modeling
• Peer initiation training
• Direct training for target student and peer
• Peer networks
• Peer supports

Resources:

• Kentucky Peer Support Network
• Peer-mediated Instructions and Interventions: AFIRM Module
• Peer Mentoring to Support Students with Disabilities
• The Science of Making Friends:  Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults by Elizabeth Laugeson

Reference:

Bellini, S. (2016).  Building social relationships 2: A systematic approach to teaching social interaction skills to students and adolescents on the autism spectrum. Lenexa, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.