Peer mediation to enhance classroom engagement of a child with ASD: A case study

Date of Publication

2014

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education Major in Special Education

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Thesis Adviser

Joel Durban

Defense Panel Chair

Waldetrudes Sison

Defense Panel Member

Thelma R. Mingon
Maria Corazon Colendrino

Abstract/Summary

Students with autism are increasingly being placed inclusive setting for the purpose of social integration. However, a problem often faced among children with autism is their non or disengagement in their environment. Engagement is one of the predictors of successful academic and unconstrained social outcomes. Therefore, finding ways on how to assist the children with autism to be engaged in a mainstream set-up is a must.

This case study was conducted to identify the engagement in selected classroom behaviors of a child with autism (CWA). Based on informal interviews of teachers and document analysis, the selected behaviors that impede the engagement of the child are initiating, response, and eye contact. Peer mediated type intervention such as the Buddy Skills is employed to determine if peers can be a possible agent to increase the level of engagement of the target child. The occurrences, mean, and the rate of occurrences (%) increase for all the selected behaviors after the 20 days intervention was introduced. These findings suggest that engagement in CWA may be promoted even in an inclusive setup when natural agents in the environment such as peers are used.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG005801

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.

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