[[alternative]]Effects of ACCEPTS on Bisexual Interaction for Junior High School Students with Mental Retardation

[[abstract]]The purpose of this study was to explore effects of ACCEPTS on bisexual interaction for junior high school students with mental retardation. The multiple probe design of single subject study was employed in this study to assess skill levels in getting along with others and making friends. A purposive sampling strategy based on social status measure and ACCEPTS skill placement was adopted. Three ages 13 to 15 participants, from seventh grade to ninth grade, with IQs from 53 to 70 were selected from three self-contained classes of a middle school of Taipei. Data were presented by graphic method and analyzed by visual analysis format. The results of this study indicated that: 1. The ACCEPTS could broaden three subjects’ skills in getting along with others. After instruction, their performance also could reach the target standard. 2. The ACCEPTS could improve three subjects’ skills in making friends. After teaching, their performance also could attain to the target level. 3. The effectiveness of the ACCEPTS in improving skills in getting along with others and making friends of three subjects was in accordance with expectation of participants’ teachers and parents. Base on the above-mentioned results, some recommendations for the limitations of this study and further studies were made.