Social Skills Interventions for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
May 6, 2016
Social Skills Interventions for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Kenneth A. Kavale and Mark P. Mostert
Learning Disability Quarterly
February 1, 2004 27: 31-43
Abstract: Social skill deficits have become a defining characteristic of students with specific learning disability (SLD). Attempts have been made to enhance social functioning through structured training approaches. The effectiveness of these efforts was evaluated in a quantitative research synthesis (meta-analysis), which revealed a “small” effect with very few differences among teachers, peers, or students with SLD themselves who judged the efficacy of training. The relatively modest effects are discussed in relation to a number of theoretical psychometric and design issues that might account for the limited treatment outcomes.
