Children and youth, who are deficient in social skills and/or who are poorly accepted by peers, have a high incidence of school maladjustment, school suspensions, expulsions, dropping out, delinquency, childhood psycho-pathology, and adult mental health difficulties. The study reported in this article was to ascertain if individualized social skill training sessions would have a significant effect on rural learning disabled students' self concept on academic achievement, social peer interaction, and general adjustment. The study also measured the frequency of student negative self statements and in paying attention (attending behavior).
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