Writing Interventions for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Research Synthesis
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders
Accardo, A. L., Finnegan, E. G., et al. (2020).
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 50(6), 1988-2006.
This systematic review investigates writing interventions in individuals on the autism spectrum.
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Database inception through December 2017
Experimental design studies
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<div>The following writing interventions were indicated to improve the written expression of individuals on the autism spectrum:</div>
<ul>
<li>self-regulated strategy development;</li>
<li>constant time delay;</li>
<li>response prompting and sentence frames;</li>
<li>video modeling;</li>
<li>sentence combining and reinforcement; and</li>
<li>prompting and graphic organizers.</li>
</ul>
<div>Almost all of the studies were reported to address combinations of interventions, which suggested that "packaging" interventions may be a response to individuals' complex needs, but discrete elements were not known.</div>
