Efficacy of Teachtown: Basics Computer-Assisted Intervention for the Intensive Comprehensive Autism Program in Los Angeles Unified School District

Autor/inn/en	Whalen, Christina; Moss, Debbie; Ilan, Aaron B.; Vaupel, Manya; Fielding, Paul; MacDonald, Kevin; Cernich, Shannon; Symon, Jennifer
Titel	Efficacy of Teachtown: Basics Computer-Assisted Intervention for the Intensive Comprehensive Autism Program in Los Angeles Unified School District
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 14 (2010) 3, S.179-197 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361310363282
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Autism; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; Special Needs Students; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Program Effectiveness; Elementary School Students; Preschool Children; Comparative Analysis; Cognitive Development; Language Skills; Blended Learning; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Autismus; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Kognitive Entwicklung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Kalifornien
Abstract	Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) has shown increased popularity recently and there are many studies showing promise for this approach for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, there are no between-subject studies to date assessing the efficacy of CAI with this population. In this study, 47 preschool and K-1 students in ASD classrooms participated from Los Angeles Unified School District. "TeachTown: Basics", a CAI program which also includes supplementary off-computer activities, was implemented over 3 months for approximately 20 minutes per day on the computer and 20 minutes per day in supplementary "TeachTown: Basics" activities. Compared to the students in the control group, the "TeachTown: Basics" students showed more improvement overall on language and cognitive outcome measures. In addition, students who used "TeachTown: Basics" demonstrated significant progress overall in the software and those students who used the program for more time demonstrated larger gains within the software and in outcome measures. Although not conclusive, these findings offer possibilities for the use of CAI for remediating many deficits for children with ASD and other special needs. In addition, CAI may offer solutions to schools and parents with insufficient funds for more expensive treatments. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10