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Andrew J. Wojcik; Alison King; Delanie Amend; Donna Gilles; Audrey Martin; Kristina Keithley; Chloe Weaver – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
The general education classroom is filled with academic vocabulary, and individuals with developmental disabilities benefit from explicit vocabulary instruction (Browder et al., 2008; Marzano, 2020; Smith et al., 2013). Picture-based alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) can encourage academic skills development (Ahlgrim-Dehzel et al.,…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
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Simpson, Lisa A.; Bui, Yvonne – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Students with autism display challenges acquiring friendships and participating in relationships with typical peers. Social interaction is further impacted in students with low-functioning autism, necessitating consideration of their unique characteristics when designing and implementing interventions. This single-subject study examined the…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Intervention, Autism, Visual Aids
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Flores, Margaret M.; Nelson, Cynthia; Hinton, Vanessa; Franklin, Toni M.; Strozier, Shaunita D.; Terry, LaTonya; Franklin, Susan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
There is limited research demonstrating Direct Instruction (DI) as an effective reading comprehension intervention for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and developmental disabilities (DD). Previous research has shown that DI, when portions of the program were implemented, resulted in increased skills (Flores & Ganz, 2007; Flores…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Language Skills, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders