Title: Approaching Special Needs Children's Social Competence from the Perspective of Early Friendships
Abstract:This article asserts that peer friendship is a vital manifestation of social competence in the preschool years. Current conceptual and empirical advances in our appreciation of normal patterns of frie...This article asserts that peer friendship is a vital manifestation of social competence in the preschool years. Current conceptual and empirical advances in our appreciation of normal patterns of friendship development are reviewed and integrated to provide insight into the meaning of social competence for young special needs children. The questions generated pose challenges for researchers and practitioners who seek to enhance special needs children's social effectiveness.Read More