ERIC Number: EJ1250654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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A Multiple-Method Review of Accommodations to Gross Motor Assessments Commonly Used with Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
Colombo-Dougovito, Andrew M.; Block, Martin E.; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Strehli, Ildiko
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v24 n3 p693-706 Apr 2020
The purpose of this study is to understand the common accommodations used during standardized motor assessment of children on the autism spectrum. This study was completed in three parts: (1) a narrative review of the literature; (2) an open-ended survey sent to the first authors of the identified articles; and (3) a descriptive analysis of responses. Results revealed that 56.7% of the identified articles did not report enough information of assessment procedures, 18.9% followed the assessment manual, 16.9% provided accommodations on a needs basis, and 7.5% used a consistent modified protocol. Individual responses showed that extra demonstrations (n = 5) were the most frequent accommodation, followed by extra breaks (n = 3), picture cards (n = 2), and hand-over-hand assistance (n = 1); some respondents stated that they did not provide accommodations. The findings indicate that a clear set of accommodation for motor skill assessments does not exist, though some commonalities were reported. Further research is necessary to understand the impact of accommodations in the assessment process, as well as which accommodations are needed and/or effective.
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Children, Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Testing Accommodations, Standardized Tests, Performance Tests, Motor Development, Measures (Individuals)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Battelle Developmental Inventory; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Bayley Scales of Infant Development; Beery Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration
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