Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention PMII as an evidence-based practice
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Peer-mediated instruction and intervention (PMII) can address social concerns by training peers how to initiate and respond to social interactions of learners with ASD. With a foundation in behaviourism and social learning theory,1 PMII involves systematically teaching peers without disabilities, ways of engaging learners with ASD in positive and meaningful social interactions.

✓  What is Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention (PMII) 

• Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention is a method to teach peers without disabilities ways to engage learners with ASD in positive and meaningful social interactions.
• It's a group of specific interventions that address social skills of learners with ASD by using trained peers.

✓  Why Use?

• Learners with ASD struggle with social impairments and might have limited opportunities to engage in meaningful social interactions with other children and youth without disabilities.
• PMII increases the frequency that learners with ASD will interact with peers without disabilities.
• Peers might also benefit from PMII by expanding social networks, increased school activities, and improvement in social skills. 

✓ Outcomes

• The evidence-base for PII supports the use of this practice to address: Social, Communication, Joint Attention, School Readiness, Play, Academic, Behaviour, Cognitive, Adaptive skills

✓ Steps for implementing:

• plan
• use
• monitor​

Who is this training for
✓ For families of children and adults affected with ASD, Speech Delay, related conditions and awaiting the assessment
✓ For teachers from pre-school, primary and post-primary school who work with children and adults with special educational needs
✓ For special needs assistants
✓ For all involved in the care and support of children and adults with ASD and related conditions.

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