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Binita D Singh1, Dennis W Moore2, Brett E Furlonger2
1Faculty of Education, Krongold Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. bdsin1@student.monash.edu.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
|July 9, 2017
Summary
Behavioral skills training (BST) effectively improved reading comprehension skills in a 7th-grade student with autism. The training enhanced predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing abilities, showing lasting results.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Background:
- Reading comprehension is a critical skill for academic success.
- Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face challenges in reading comprehension.
- Behavioral skills training (BST) is a structured intervention approach.
Observation:
- A multiple probe design across skills was employed to assess BST's impact.
- The study focused on four key reading comprehension skills: predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing.
- Intervention involved 12 sessions of BST delivered to a 7th-grade student with autism.
Findings:
- BST demonstrated clear improvements in the student's ability to perform each targeted comprehension skill.
- Concomitant gains in overall reading comprehension were observed on daily probes and a standardized measure.
- The acquired comprehension skills were maintained at follow-up, indicating treatment effectiveness.
Implications:
- BST is a viable and effective intervention for enhancing reading comprehension in students with autism.
- This approach can be adapted to teach other essential academic and life skills.
- Further research should explore BST's efficacy across diverse populations and skill sets.
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