Developmental Social Skills Training Programmes: Are They Effective?

This article turns from a discussion of why it may be helpful to teach 'special' children social skills, and how this can best be done, to consider the findings of research psychologists. The small number of studies carried out have usually shown worthwhile improvements and it seems logical to offer...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 195 - 197
Autor principal: Bracegirdle, Hazel
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 5/1/1990
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