Reading Comprehension and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Interventions Involving Single-Case Experimental Designs
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Singh, B. D., Moore, D. W., et al. (2021).
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 8(1), 3-21.
This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions in students (Kindergarten to Grade 12) on the autism spectrum.
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On or before December 2017
Single-case research design studies
13
Percentage of data points exceeding the median (PEM) was used to objectively measure the effects of reading comprehension interventions. Preliminary findings indicated that the following intervention approaches improved reading comprehension in students on the autism spectrum: <br />
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<li>visually-cued instruction (PEM = 0.98);</li>
<li>meta-cognitive strategy instruction (PEM = 0.94);</li>
<li>collaborative strategies (e.g., peer-tutoring; PEM = 0.86); and</li>
<li>technology-assisted instruction (PEM = 0.86).</li>
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"An additional two approaches - adapted text and behavioural strategies - though less extensively utilized within this dataset, were also identified as potentially assisting in the improvement of reading comprehension scores" (p. 13).
