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Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention

Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention. Julie Smith, MA, BCBA August 16 th , 2013. Adapted from a presentation by Heidi Cooley Cook with Kentucky Autism Training Center. What is Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention (PMII)?.

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Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention

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  1. Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention Julie Smith, MA, BCBA August 16th, 2013 Adapted from a presentation by Heidi Cooley Cook with Kentucky Autism Training Center

  2. What is Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention (PMII)? • Peer-mediated instruction is a widely applied and researched educational intervention in both general and special education settings. • Peer-mediated instructional situations are flexible and may utilize many configurations. • Numerous positive effects have been found in research conducted on varying forms of peer-mediated instruction with a wide range of students- typically developing and students with special needs • Considered an evidence-based practice for students with ASD

  3. What is Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention? • An alternative classroom arrangement in which students take an instructional role with classmates or other students • Students must be taught roles in the instructional episode: • to be systematic • elicit responses • provide feedback • Used to practice activities with student, not teach new skills

  4. Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention- Who is it for? • Research supports use for ages 3 – 18 • Targets social skills • Responding to others • Understanding others • Interacting with others or in groups • Reciprocity

  5. How do you implement PMII? • Step 1: Select peers • Step 2: Train and support peers • Step 3: Implement structured teaching session • Step 4: Implement in classroom and school settings • Step 5: Extending Initiations Across the Day

  6. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 1: Select Peers • Peers should • Exhibit good social skills, language, and age-appropriate play skills • Be well-liked by peers • Have a positive social interaction history with focal student • Be generally compliant with adult directives • Attend to an interesting task or activity for 10 minutes • Be willing to participate • Attend school on a regular basis (Strain & Odom, 1986; Sasso et al., 1998) (Sperry, Neitzel, Engelhardt-Wells, 2010)

  7. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 2: Train and Support Peers 2A : Teach selected peers: • Recognize and appreciate individual differences • Overview of ASD • Include similarities and differences • Provide examples and observable behaviors

  8. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 2: Train and Support Peers 2B : Introduce specific strategies to facilitate play and interaction: • Remember to keep appropriate for age and maturity level • Preschool and Lower Elementary– focus on teaching play behaviors

  9. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 2: Train and Support Peers -Example: • Teacher: “Sometimes when you play with your friends, they do not want to play back. You have to keep on trying. What do you have to do?” • Peer: “Keep on trying.” • Teacher: “ Yes, you keep on trying.” • Teacher demonstrates skill using another peer • Provide both examples (persistent attempts) and non-examples (walking away after first attempt) • See AIM PMII - Sample Scripts for Peer Initiation

  10. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 3: Implement Structured Teaching Session • 1.Peers only – practice skills • 2.Peer and target student – 5-8 minute play sessions • Teacher introduces activity, provides prompts to peer, and reinforces behavior • Visual supports can be added for student with ASD • At end of time can move to new environment or continue playing

  11. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 4: Implement in Classroom and School Settings For successful PMII – Remember: • Classroom arrangement • Material selection • Identification of responsible staff • Use of prompts and reinforcement

  12. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 4: Implement in Classroom and School Settings • Use of prompts and reinforcement • Cue peer to use strategy • Explicit instructions – suggest a game or verbal instructions “Try talking to Jacob about trains” • Subtle verbal instructions – “Try again” “It’s your turn” • Gestures – peer to move closer to focal child IF NO RESPONSE IN 10 SECONDS – REPEAT PROMPT AGAIN AND PROVIDE PHYSICAL GUIDANCE

  13. PMII for Preschool and Early ElementaryPMII Step 5: Extending Initiations Across the Day • Embedded intervention • Pair target student and trained peer during small group activity – provide limited materials to promote interaction • Pair students for transitions and/or classroom chores • Goal = 3 Peer Mediated interactions per day • Classwide peer buddy system • All students are paired up by teacher • Teachers prompt interactions as needed

  14. From AIM:PMII

  15. Video • http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIWZWwpSPi0AOcj7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTByNDY3bGRuBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDNQ--?p=peer+mediated+instruction&vid=804ca9362875977c980cf387a9159afc&l=4%3A41&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4656394239805408%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnBy8LtoI5is&tit=Peer+Mediated+Intervention&c=4&sigr=11at97ose&age=0&&tt=b

  16. Video Classroom Setting • http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIWZWwpSPi0AOMj7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTByYXI3cnIwBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDNA--?p=peer+mediated+instruction&vid=dd2637cc0bbe8478a6dc54e18f40beed&l=1%3A58&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4824409023775225%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg0XvuAaKfpA&tit=ASD+Peer+Mediated-Supports+-+Generalizing+to+a+Natural+Setting&c=3&sigr=11afdm735&age=0&&tt=b

  17. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 1: Select Peers • Peers should • Exhibit good social skills and language • Be well-liked by peers • Have a similar schedules as target student • Be willing to participate

  18. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 1: Select Peers • Select 6 peers • 1 or 2 peers in peer social network for 3-4 months • Additional peers added to promote generalization of skills

  19. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 2: Train Peers • Develop Peer Network Interventions • Peers will be provided with • Goals for intervention and rationale for their involvement • Overview of expectations • Information about how students with ASD communicate, interact with their environment, and learn • Descriptions of target student’s likes and dislikes

  20. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 2: Train Peers • Describe basic strategies • Providing frequent, positive feedback • Modeling relevant communication skills • Facilitating interactions with other peers (role model) • Peers record anecdotal information about interactions to share with staff

  21. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 3: Support Peers • Provide ongoing support and feedback to peers • Late Elementary – model the specific strategies (feedback, modeling relevant communication skills, facilitating interactions with other peers) • Middle & High School – peers are actively involved in weekly problem-solving meetings – may need to include other teachers if peer support interventions occur during their class periods

  22. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 4: Implement in Classroom and School Settings • For successful PMII – Remember: • Create supportive social environment • Provide classroom learning opportunities • Monitoring social interactions • Using prompts and reinforcement

  23. PMII for Late Elementary - High SchoolPMII Step 5: Extending Initiations Across the Day • Natural settings • At least 2 or 3 different routines each day • Contain a choice of 2 activities during each session • Use 5-8 games rotated every 3-4 months to promote generalization • Retain same group of 4-6 trained peers to promote friendships and connections • Social network activities should last at least 10 minutes

  24. From AIM – PMII– Sample Planning Form for Peer Social Network Activities

  25. Resources • Autism Internet Module – Peer Mediated Intervention and Instruction • http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/mod_list.php • NPDC – EBP Brief: Overview, Implementation steps, data sheets, evidence, etc. • http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/content/peer-mediated-instruction-and-intervention

  26. Presentation information • www.vtcouncil.org Or • Julie Smith- julies@howardcenter.org

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