Determinats of Peer Acceptability of Exceptional Children Review
of the available research yields contradictory findings as to
the degree of peer acceptance or rejection which exists for
learning disabled children. The majority of peer acceptability
studies have focused on interpersonal behaviour. These studies
emphasize the complexities of peer socialization and the
inadequacies of present levels of understanding. An examination
of the methodologies of these studies indicates that a number of
potential confounds may hinder the identification of factors
which may significantly influence peer acceptability. Learning
disabled children can be typically identified by some deficit in
the areas of academic, social and athletic functions, according
to the most common characteristics reported in the literature,
however, little research has specifically examined these
factors. The primary objectives of this research program were
threefold. The first objectives was to determine whether or not
learning disabled children