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ERIC Number: EJ1187660
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Sep
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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Generalization Strategies to Promote Text Comprehension Skills by Students with ASD in Core Content Areas
Sartini, Emily; Knight, Victoria F.; Spriggs, Amy D.; Allday, R. Allan
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v33 n3 p150-159 Sep 2018
As increasing literature emerges to address text comprehension deficits for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), educators often struggle to design interventions resulting in successful generalization of comprehension skills. This evaluative review of literature explored the inclusion of and methods used in generalization of text comprehension research for students with ASD. Authors examined 32 studies across content areas (e.g., English language arts [ELA], math, science) to investigate the following questions: (a) To what extent is generalization addressed across content areas for students with ASD? (b) How did the studies program for generalization? (c) What conclusions can be inferred about effective generalization methods? and (d) Can quality indicators be recommended for generalization methods for text comprehension? Recommendations for quality indicators for generalization measures and strategies are suggested based on the findings from the current review. Implications for future research and instructional practice are also discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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