2007
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Revue de psychoéducation ; vol. 36 no. 1 (2007)
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Véronique Richard et al., « Les groupes de jeux intégrés destinés aux enfants ayant un trouble envahissant du développement : modalités de participation et perceptions des pairs de classes ordinaires », Revue de psychoéducation, ID : 10.7202/1097198ar
Studies have shown that Integrated Play Groups (Wolfberg & Schuler, 1992; Wolfberg, 2003) are efficient in increasing autistic children's play skills and social interactions. However, few studies have tried to explain the typical peer's perceptions toward their participation in the role of expert players. This article presents implementation methods in a Quebec's elementary school and the perceptions of six students who come from regular classrooms. Data collected with observations and semi-structured interviews indicate a general appreciation of their experience in the Integrated Play Groups. Moreover, some observations and interview's results highlight suggestions relevant to a future implementation.