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made a difference in Lucas’ positive peer interactions. This relationship is evident in the
data.
(3) Peers’ Task Behaviors and unsupported Positive Peer Interactions
Procedural fidelity data were collected on peer’s task behaviors during the peer-
mediated intervention (Condition D) to answer the third question: Do peers participate and
model targeted tasks?
The data related to peers’ task behavior show that all peers implemented parts of the
five steps of the peer-mediated intervention procedure correctly. The data of Phillip’s and
Lucas’ peer buddies was consistent and on a high level. The data of Ben’s peer buddies were
variable, however, ranging from two steps to five steps. No data were collected on Eric’s
peers’ task behavior, because Condition D was not implemented. As with teacher fidelity,
peers’ task behavior correlated with the positive peer interaction for Ben and Phillip. That is,
when peers’ task behavior was on a high level, the interaction among them was also on a
high level and vice versa. As addressed in the Discussion section 6.5, Lucas’ anomalous
reaction to the peer based intervention might be more readily understood as function of his
specific ASD symptomatology.
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