why can’t we be friends? 2006 midwest symposium on therapeutic recreation & adapted physical...
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Why Can’t We Be Friends?2006 Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation & Adapted Physical Activity
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Presenters:Illinois State University• Sandra Klitzing
• Jennifer Lunz
• Dawn McGee
• Todd Smedley
• Jessica Strack
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Overview
• Friendships in general
• Friendships & people with disabilities
• Suggestions for friendship development
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Friendships in General
• ABC’s of Friendship– What is a friend?– Someone who...
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Friendships in General: Definition
• Mutual involvement between 2 people that is characterized by affection, satisfaction, enjoyment, openness, respect, and a sense of feeling important to the other.
» Lawhon, 1997
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Does 1 size of friendship fit all?
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Does 1 size of friendship fit all?
• Age
• Gender
• Ethnicity
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Circle of Friends
• Best friends
• Good friends
• Acquaintances you play with
• People who are paid to be in your life
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Friendships and People with Disabilities
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Friendships and People with Disabilities
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Friendships and People with Disabilities
• Rarely engaged in social interaction with peers in school or classes
• Had no consistent friends• Were alone on playground during free time• Had infrequent contact with peers in extracurricular
or recreation activities• Were not invited for play dates, birthday parties, or
sleep overs» Koegel et al., 2005
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Friendships and People with Disabilities
• Often more helping relationships than friendships
• Girls more frequently than boys “work with” a classmate who has a disability
» Turnbull et al., 2000
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Suggestions for Friendship Development
• Group work– Programs (goals & content)– Special Events– Activities– Facilitation techniques– Environmental clues
• Group reports
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Program Ideas• Children
– Work with parents to arrange play dates– Help select peers with similar interests– Use staff to facilitate play dates at home of child
with disability» Koegel et al., 2005
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Program Ideas• Friendship program
– How to build friendships– How to maintain friendships– Why friendships end– What you can do to reconnect
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Special Events• International Friendship Day
– First Sunday of August
– A time to recognize friends
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Activities• Music
• Videos
• Art
• Friendship bracelets
• Friendship mobile
• Friendship poem
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http://www.twbookmark.com/features/children/activities/teacher_guide/timmy_teacherguide.pdf
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Facilitation Techniques• Preschool
– Turtle technique• Fold arms and use words to say angry
– Floor time with adults and peers» Burton & Denham, 1998
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Facilitation Techniques• Children
– Peer-support committees» Spencer, 1999
– Prevent adult interference– MAPS– Support clusters (formal & informal support)
» Turnbull et al., 2000
– Program directories» Searcy, 1996
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Facilitation Techniques• Be aware of isolation
• Design cooperative activities
• Divide participants into smaller groups
• Provide for a small area of participation
• Choose interactive materials & equipment
• Serve as connector & reconnector
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Suggestions for Friendship Development: Environmental Clues• Bulletin board
• Posters
• Others????
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Why Can’t We Be Friends?
• Questions?
• If want handouts/PowerPoint– http://www.ilstu.edu/~slklitz
• Thanks for attending our session