Promoting social competence in young children with disabilities.

Abstract

Importance of the Environmental Context and Individuals for Social CompetenceSocial competence is directly related to the context or situation and the individuals who are present for the social interaction (Fiske, Gilbert, & Lindzey, 2010). Social competence skills that are effective and appropriate in one situation may not be effective and appropriate in another situation. For example, how preschoolers socially interact in the home setting may vary from how they socially interact at school. In the classroom setting, the preschooler must