Implications for Practice
As mentioned earlier, Gresham et al. (2001) provided several
recommendations for improving the effectiveness of social
skills interventions. Their recommendations included increasing
the dosage of intervention, providing instruction in
the child’s natural setting, matching the intervention strategy
with the type of skill deficit, and ensuring intervention fidelity.
These recommendations are discussed in relation to
the findings of the present meta-analysis, and implications for
both research and practice are provided.