Peer-Mediated Intervention
The benefits of peer-mediated interventions extend to the typical learning children as well. Many typical peers reported gaining a higher level of tolerance and a deeper sense of empathy than before they entered the programs (Hughes et al., 2013). In Hockman (2015) the peers stated, “… they enjoyed participating in this project, indicated they would be a peer partner again, and thought their school should have more peer groups" (Hochman, 2015, p. 114). In Watkins’ (2015) report, the program was declared to be “acceptable to both participant and peers” and went on to state there were “high rates of satisfaction” from the all of the peer children (p. 1080). Assuredly, providing typical peers with opportunities to exhibit responsibility and