Peer-mediated interventions are a category of practices in which
students without disabilities provide academic and social support to
classmates with disabilities in inclusive classrooms, cafeterias, and on
playgrounds. These support strategies are shown to have positive effects
on academic, interpersonal, and social development--not only for
students with disabilities, but also for their classmates who serve as
peer supports. Students with a variety of disabilities benefit from
peer-mediated support interventions, including students with
intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and multiple
disabilities.
In this book, Matthew Brock provides educators with a practical guide to
the implementation of peer-mediated interventions. General and special
education teachers will receive expert guidance on how to decide which
combination of interventions is likely to work best for each child, and
how to collaborate with paraeducators and each other to implement the
selected strategies.