Story composition, mental state language and self‐regulated strategy instruction for writers with autism spectrum conditions

In this single‐subject study, we evaluated the effects of an intervention using a modified version of the Self‐Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) approach on the story composition skills and the use of mental state language in three writers with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Interestingly, th...

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Published in:Journal of research in special educational needs 2018-01, Vol.18 (1), p.36-49
Main Authors: Mourgkasi, Vasiliki, Mavropoulou, Sofia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autistic children
Intervention
Language Usage
mental state language
Mental states
Metacognition
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Self regulation
self‐regulated strategy
Teaching Methods
Transfer of Training
writing
Writing (Composition)
Writing Improvement
Writing Instruction
Writing Processes
Writing Strategies
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Summary:In this single‐subject study, we evaluated the effects of an intervention using a modified version of the Self‐Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) approach on the story composition skills and the use of mental state language in three writers with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Interestingly, the intervention was not found to be effective in increasing the number of words, sentences and advanced words for all participants, while only two participants used more story elements and improved the holistic quality of their compositions. Nevertheless, all participants used more mental state terms, spent more time for story planning, transferred their new skills to different writing tasks and maintained them 4 weeks post‐intervention. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the extended version of the SRSD approach on the use of mental state language in the writings of children with ASC.
ISSN:1471-3802
1471-3802
DOI:10.1111/1471-3802.12391