Effects of ABRACADABRA Literacy Instruction on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Bailey, Benjamin; Arciuli, Joanne; Stancliffe, Roger J.
Titel	Effects of ABRACADABRA Literacy Instruction on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Psychology, 109 (2017) 2, S.257-268 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0663
DOI	10.1037/edu0000138
Schlagwörter	Literacy Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Children; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Computer Assisted Instruction; Reading Skills; Accuracy; Reading Comprehension; Pretests Posttests; Achievement Gains; Reading Achievement; Foreign Countries; Adjustment (to Environment); Behavior Rating Scales; Verbal Ability; Intelligence Tests; Vocabulary; Achievement Tests; Semi Structured Interviews; Australia; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Wide Range Achievement Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtserfolg; Child; Kind; Kinder; Autismus; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Leseverstehen; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Leseleistung; Ausland; Mündliche Leistung; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Wortschatz; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Australien
Abstract	This study explored the effects of ABRACADABRA, a free computer-assisted literacy program, on the reading accuracy and comprehension skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ABRACADABRA is a balanced literacy instruction program, targeting both code and meaning-based reading abilities. Twenty children with ASD, aged 5-11 years, were assigned by matched pairs to the instruction group or wait-list control group. Literacy instruction was delivered on a 1:1 basis in participants' homes over a 13-week period (26 sessions per participant). Pre and post instruction assessment using standardized measures revealed statistically significant gains in reading accuracy and comprehension for the instruction group relative to the wait-list control group, with large effect sizes. These findings indicate that children with ASD may benefit from ABRACADABRA literacy instruction. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01