When "Emily Dickinson" Met "Steven Spielberg": Assessing Social Information Processing in Literacy Contexts

Uses current research and theory to frame the peer interactions of "Emily Dickinson," a 16-year-old with oral-language problems and social isolation. Classroom-based assessment revealed an interaction pattern in which Emily used her strong literacy interests and skills to initiate and medi...

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Published in:Language, speech & hearing services in schools speech & hearing services in schools, 1999-07, Vol.30 (3), p.274-284
Main Authors: Donahue, Mavis L, Szymanski, Carol M, Flores, Christine Wujek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
American literature
Behavior
Case Studies
Child development
Children & youth
Classrooms
Cognitive ability
Communication
Creative Writing
Curricula
Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)
Education
Friendship
Gifted Disabled
Girls
Grade 4
Grade 5
High School Students
High Schools
Information processing
Interaction Process Analysis
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relationship
Intervention
Language disorders
Language Impairments
Learning
Learning disabilities
Literacy
Peer Relationship
Peer relationships
Peers
Physical Education
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Social interaction
Social skills
Speech
Student Evaluation
Talent
Teenagers
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Summary:Uses current research and theory to frame the peer interactions of "Emily Dickinson," a 16-year-old with oral-language problems and social isolation. Classroom-based assessment revealed an interaction pattern in which Emily used her strong literacy interests and skills to initiate and mediate social interaction with peers, including another gifted writing student, "Steven Spielberg." (DB)
ISSN:0161-1461
1558-9129
DOI:10.1044/0161-1461.3003.274