200-300 word Discussion question no Essay Case of Kelly Kelly is a kindergartener with autism and significant expressive communication deficits. She is primarily echolalic, and seldom uses her language spontaneously with classmates and teachers. Kelly is extremely fearful of social situations and often avoids social interactions. Consequently, Kelly spends the vast majority of her playground time by herself, with little peer interaction. A social skills assessment concluded that she had significant skill deficits in initiating interactions and maintaining interactions with peers. A peer-mediated intervention (PMI) was implemented that taught Kelly’s peers how to initiate and respond to her initiations. In the “Case of Kelly,” it is noted that peer-mediated intervention (PMI) was implemented following a social skills assessment. Given the social skills difficulties outlined in this case: •Do you think that PMI would be the most appropriate intervention to utilize with Kelly? Why or Why not? Please explain your reasoning. •Please discuss at least two other interventions/strategies that would be appropriate to use with Kelly given her identified social skill difficulties. Why would you choose these interventions/strategies over some other potential strategies? Please explain your rationale. •Please indicate if there is research to support the strategies you have chosen to discuss. .

1. 200-300 word Discussion question no Essay
Case of Kelly
Kelly is a kindergartener with autism and significant expressive
communication deficits. She is primarily echolalic, and seldom
uses her language spontaneously with classmates and teachers.
Kelly is extremely fearful of social situations and often avoids
social interactions. Consequently, Kelly spends the vast
majority of her playground time by herself, with little peer
interaction. A social skills assessment concluded that she had
significant skill deficits in initiating interactions and
maintaining interactions with peers. A
peer-mediated intervention (PMI)
was implemented that taught Kelly’s peers how to initiate and
respond to her initiations.
In the “Case of Kelly,” it is noted that peer-mediated
intervention (PMI) was implemented following a social skills
assessment. Given the social skills difficulties outlined in this
case:
•Do you think that PMI would be the most appropriate
intervention to utilize with Kelly? Why or Why not? Please
explain your reasoning.
•Please discuss at least two other interventions/strategies that
would be appropriate to use with Kelly given her identified
social skill difficulties. Why would you choose these
interventions/strategies over some other potential strategies?
Please explain your rationale.
•Please indicate if there is research to support the strategies you
have chosen to discuss.