ERIC Number: EJ1294800
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 21
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Answering "Wh"-Questions with the Support of Graphic Organizers: Effects on 8th Graders with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kliemann, Karin R.; Boesch, Miriam C.; Lindo, Endia J.
Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, p89-109 Win 2021
Students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being educated in general education content classrooms that use lessons directed to whole groups of students which limit use of visually presented material. For some students with ASD, having limited visual support hinders their abilities to process and comprehend material. Research shows promising results associated with the use of a graphic organizer to increase comprehension accuracy. The purpose of this study was to document the relationship between using a graphic organizer and increasing reading comprehension for students with ASD. The study used a single-subject, multiple-baseline design across participants to evaluate whether the use of a graphic organizer impacted the accuracy of answering "wh"-questions for grade-level social studies content. Participants included four eighth-grade students with ASD in an urban public school. Results supported current research by showing an increase in comprehension skills with the use of a graphic organizer.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Instructional Materials, Visual Aids, Reading Comprehension, Grade 8, Students with Disabilities, Junior High School Students, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Junior High School Teachers, Parent Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability; Classroom Assessment Scoring System; Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
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