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Evaluating a social skills program for children with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HELPER Juanita B.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 20(3), 1997, pp.21-36.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Discusses how children with learning disabilities are at risk of poor peer relationships even in the mainstreamed classroom. Discusses the implementation and evaluating of a social skills programme for fifth grade children with learning disabilities in the USA. Argues that modifying the negative attitudes children have towards children with learning difficulties is critical if we are to improve the social environment of children with learning disabilities.