What is The Peer Buddy Study?
The Peer Buddy Study teaches preschool children with autism and peers without disabilities to communicate during play and social routines using an iPad with a voice output app as a speech-generating device.
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Over the two-year study, 24 preschool children in the Kansas City and surrounding metro area were recruited to participate. Forty-seven peer partners were recruited for each child and participate in a communication intervention called Stay-Play-Talk with iPad.
Teacher Testimonials
“We know that we want inclusion, and we want to make sure that we build a community of learners here, no matter their learning level at the time. As a community, we know the importance of inclusion and supporting these young learners, but the earlier that we can make that happen, the more natural it’s going to be over time.”