THE GENERALIZATION OF SOCIAL SKILLS FOR A CHILD WITH BEHAVIOR DISORDERS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING

The purpose of this case study was to develop an intervention which wo uld promote the generalization of social skills for a child with an ed ucational classification of behavior disorders (BD). Generalization of social skills is a frequently discussed proband an outcome that may b e of particular importance in the successful inclusion of children wit h ED in regular education classrooms. One student, previously enrolled in a ED classroom, was identified as having few appropriate social in teractions and several interfering inappropriate social behaviors. Var ious strategies were employed to facilitate the generalization of lear ned social skills. Results indicate that social skills instruction alo ne failed to result in generalization. The subsequent use of a group c ontingency resulted in generalization across behaviors and school sett ings.