ABSTRACT
Difficulties in communication/socialization skills represent one of the main barriers to the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a target audience of the special education, students with ASD must attend the common classroom and can receive Specialized Educational Assistance (SEA) support during the after-school activity. This study investigated whether an intervention based on the self-regulation of learning in SEA contributes to the increase in communication of ASD students in this context and the classroom. An experimental multiple baseline design was used across three autistic participants. The results showed an increase in the frequency of non-verbal initiatives and the use of eye contact in response to the communication partners in the SEA. There was no generalization of these gains to the context of the common classroom. Implications and relevance of the results for the inclusion of students with ASD are discussed.
Dificuldades nas habilidades de comunicação/socialização representam uma das principais barreiras para a inclusão de alunos com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA). Enquanto público-alvo da educação especial, alunos com TEA devem frequentar a sala de aula comum, podendo receber o suporte do Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE) no contraturno de sua escolarização. Este estudo investigou se uma intervenção ancorada na autorregulação da aprendizagem no contexto do AEE contribui para o incremento da comunicação dos participantes neste mesmo contexto e na sala de aula. Foi utilizado um delineamento experimental de linha de bases múltiplas através de três participantes. Os resultados demonstraram um aumento na frequência de iniciativas não verbais e o uso do contato ocular em respostas aos parceiros de comunicação no AEE. Não houve generalização desses ganhos para o contexto de sala de aula comum. Implicações e relevância dos resultados para a inclusão de alunos com autismo são discutidas.
Dificultades en las habilidades de comunicación/socialización representan una de las principales barreras para la inclusión de alumnos con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). Como público de la educación especial, los alumnos con TEA deben asistir a la clase común, propensos a recibir apoyo de la Atención Educativa Especializada (AEE) en turno inverso de su escolarización. Este estudio investigó si una intervención anclada en la autorregulación del aprendizaje en el contexto del AEE contribuye al incremento de la comunicación de los participantes en este contexto y clase. Se utilizó un delineamiento experimental de línea de bases múltiples a través de tres participantes. Los resultados demostraron aumento en la frecuencia de iniciativas no verbales y el contacto ocular en respuestas a los compañeros de comunicación en el AEE. Eso no se puede generalizar en el contexto de clase común. Se discute la pertinencia de los resultados para la inclusión de alumnos autistas.
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Humans , Child , Public PolicyABSTRACT
Although research has investigated the impact of peer-mediated interventions and visual scripts on social and communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders, no studies to date have investigated peer-mediated implementation of scripts. This study investigated the effects of peer-implemented scripts on a middle school student with autism, intellectual impairments, and speech-language impairment via a multiple baseline single-case research design across behaviors. The target student demonstrated improvements in three communicative behaviors when implemented by a trained peer; however, behaviors did not generalize to use with an untrained typically developing peer.
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Autistic Disorder/rehabilitation , Behavior Therapy/methods , Communication Disorders/rehabilitation , Communication , Peer Group , Social Behavior , Adolescent , Autistic Disorder/complications , Communication Disorders/etiology , Female , Generalization, Psychological , Humans , Intellectual Disability/complications , Students/psychologyABSTRACT
Video modeling with other as model (VMO) is a more practical method for implementing video-based modeling techniques, such as video self-modeling, which requires significantly more editing. Despite this, identification of contextual factors such as participant characteristics and targeted outcomes that moderate the effectiveness of VMO has not previously been explored. The purpose of this study was to meta-analytically evaluate the evidence base of VMO with individuals with disabilities to determine if participant characteristics and targeted outcomes moderate the effectiveness of the intervention. Findings indicate that VMO is highly effective for participants with autism spectrum disorder (IRD=.83) and moderately effective for participants with developmental disabilities (IRD=.68). However, differential effects are indicated across levels of moderators for diagnoses and targeted outcomes. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
