Parent and peer support

It is not only patents who can provide extra support, but also peers. Leyden (1996) stresses that all children, even those with significant special needs, can benefit from peer and collaborative learning experiences, and suggests that adult and peer support is complementary. He reviews evidence which demonstrates the wide range of benefits -curricular and social - which can come from peer tutoring and other forms of peer support and collaborative learning. These successes arise not only when the tutor is the mainstream student, but also when s/he is a Teaming disabled tutor (1996 52). 

Topping (1988) gives helpfiil advice on structuring such peer tutoring. In brief, he gives ideas on  

Pugach and Johnson (1990) give helpful advice on how the teacher can share expertise with peers and parents, separating the strategic thinking and planning fi om the doing . 

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