The Friendship Club
An After-School Program for Children With Asperger Syndrome
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13855392 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Crystal Carter (0000-0001-8929-3839, East Carolina University, corresponding author), Linnley Meckes (East Carolina University), Lindsey Pritchard (East Carolina University), Samantha Swensen (East Carolina University), Peggy Prince Wittman, Peggy Wittman (East Carolina University), Beth P Velde (East Carolina University), Beth Velde |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-150 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family & Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00003727-200404000-00007 |
| PMID | 15596981 |
| OpenAlex | W1986240443 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The Friendship Club is a program designed and implemented by occupational therapy students and faculty to help teach children, ages 8-15, activities related to friendship and skills necessary to maintain friends. The program, a joint effort between university partners, a local parent support group, and a local Rotary Club that provided funding, was deemed successful by participants, parents, and leaders. This article reviews the interdisciplinary development of the club, the program, and its outcomes. Recommendations for the group's continuation are supported by feedback obtained from participants and their parents
Club · Friendship · Journal club · Medical education · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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