Computer-Assisted Instruction for Teaching Academic Skills to Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Literature

Although legislation mandates that students with autism receive instruction linked to the general education core content, there is limited research supporting the effectiveness of interventions for teaching core content to these students. In this study, the author reviewed research conducted between...

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Published in:Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 2010-12, Vol.25 (4), p.239-248
Main Author: Pennington, Robert C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Autism
CAI
Children
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Software
Control Groups
Core Curriculum
Educational Research
Educational Technology
Effectiveness studies
Literature Reviews
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Program Effectiveness
Skill Development
Students
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Although legislation mandates that students with autism receive instruction linked to the general education core content, there is limited research supporting the effectiveness of interventions for teaching core content to these students. In this study, the author reviewed research conducted between the years 1997 and 2008 using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to teach academic skills to students with autism. The author concluded that CAI was effective for teaching a limited set of academic skills to individuals with autism; however, functional relations were found in few of the single-case designs and none of the group designs included a control group. Future researchers should explore the use of CAI in various instructional arrangements, identify critical technology components, and evaluate commercially available software.
ISSN:1088-3576
1538-4829
DOI:10.1177/1088357610378291