We're Better Together: Using Cooperative Learning to Teach Social Skills to Young Children

Self-Determination and Young Children

“…Skills such as negotiation and other methods of conflict resolution and problem solving are critical to the development of social competence. The developmental steps toward acquisition of such skills can be supported through simplified cooperative play situations in inclusive settings, even with young children who have severe disabilities (Fad, Ross, & Boston, 1995;Kohler & Strain, 1993;Odom & Brown, 1993). A focus on social competence is completely consistent with development of the foundation of self-determination.…”