融合环境下自闭症谱系障碍儿童社会交往 同伴介入干预研究元分析

A Meta-Analysis of Peer-Mediated Social Interaction Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Inclusive Settings

This study investigated the efticacy of peer-mediated intervention for promoting social interaction of children with autism spectrum disorders in inclusive settings. Twenty-three single-subject design studies conducted in other countries were meta-analyzed and the Tau effective size was calculated for intervention， maintenance，andgeneralization. Effective size discrepancy among characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders， peers and intervention procedure were also analyzed. Results suggest that peer-mediated intervention are effective methods to promote social interaction for children with autism spectrum disorders with higher maintenance and generalization effective size overall. Peer mediated intervention s more effective in enhancing social interaction of girls， in promoting social engagement and social response comparing with social initiation，and when more peers are included in intervention. Based on the findings，implications for future research and intervention are discussed.