Teaching Children with Autism through Task Variation in Physical Education

The purpose of the study was to determine whether the technique of task variation (with maintenance tasks interspersed) (TV) is more effective in the acquisition of gross motor skills for students with autism than a constant task (CT) condition in a physical education setting. Subjects were 12 male...

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Published in:Exceptional children 1992-09, Vol.59 (1), p.77-86
Main Authors: Weber, Robert C., Thorpe, Joanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adapted Physical Education
Adolescent
Autism
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder - rehabilitation
Children
Children & youth
Distributed Practice
Education
Education, Special
Female
Humans
Instructional Effectiveness
Intermediate Grades
Junior High Schools
Learning
Maintenance
Male
Males
Mental disorders
Motor Skills
Physical education
Physical Education and Training
Physical education for children
Psychomotor Skills
Research Design
Special education
Study and teaching
Task analysis
Task Variation
Teaching - methods
United States
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to determine whether the technique of task variation (with maintenance tasks interspersed) (TV) is more effective in the acquisition of gross motor skills for students with autism than a constant task (CT) condition in a physical education setting. Subjects were 12 male students with autism, ages 11 to 15 years. The study included pretest-posttest administration of the I CAN assessment of Gross Motor Skills to assess skills such as overhand throw, kick, and vertical jump. After a 6-week treatment period, the TV condition was significantly more effective than the CT condition, at the .05 level.
ISSN:0014-4029
2163-5560
DOI:10.1177/001440299205900108