“…Explicit instructional models for developing social skills for both nonhandicapped and handicapped students have been researched (Putnam et al, 1989;Schumaker & Hazel, 1984). Direct, consistent, and planned interaction between students with and without handicapping conditions is needed to promote the social acceptance and active participation of students with handicaps in integrated settings (Williams, Iverson, Schutz, Duncan, & Holbrook, 1982).…”