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Carl Sorensen; Nicole Zarrett – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Research demonstrates substantial health benefits of physical activity (PA), especially moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Several studies suggest that MVPA may be especially beneficial to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) including improved physiological, cognitive, psychological, and behavioral functioning. However, few…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Adolescents
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Warnick, Kristan; Caldarella, Paul – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2016
This study examined the effectiveness of a multisensory phonics-based reading remediation program for adolescent delinquents classified as poor readers living at a residential treatment center. We used a pretest--posttest control group design with random assignment. The treatment group participated in a 30-hr multisensory phonics reading…
Descriptors: Phonics, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Bursuk, Laura Z. – 1971
To compare the effectiveness of an experimental correlated, combined aural-visual remedial reading instructional approach with that of a conventional, predominately visual approach, 90 adolescent retarded readers (age 14 to 16 years, IQ 92 to 114, reading grade levels 7 to 9) were classified according to their sensory modality learning preferences…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exceptional Child Research, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulty