Including young children with disabilities in settings for children without disabilities is a current issue. However, many young children with disabilities experience difficulties in interacting with children with normal development. Therefore, this s...
Including young children with disabilities in settings for children without disabilities is a current issue. However, many young children with disabilities experience difficulties in interacting with children with normal development. Therefore, this study examined strategies to teach young children with disabilities to promote social interactions at included environments. According to teaching approaches, several strategies were discussed. That is, strategies based on applied behavior analysis approach included teacher's reinforcement, prompt, peer-modeling, and group contingencies. Strategies based on naturalistic approach included affective activities and incidental teaching. These strategies were found to be effective to use at included settings. Reviewing strategies implied that the included environment should be prepared and arranged thoroughly for meaningful interactions between children with and without disabilities.