Hickey Elementary – Peer Assistance for Students with Disabilities

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course provides peer assistants the opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills while promoting an inclusive educational environment for special education students. Peer assistants obtain initial training in confidentiality, cueing, prompting, and positive reinforcement upon enrollment in the course and mini sessions throughout the semester. Peer assistants assist the teacher in the general education or special education classroom setting by modeling appropriate learning b...