Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are generally less physically active than individuals without disability due to factors such as lack of motor coordination and inadequate ...transportation resources that can result in various barriers to participation. This affects their independence and may interfere with expectations (e.g., employment) during adulthood. It is essential to explore ways to teach physical activity so people with ASD can generalize skills in community settings. This study examined the effect of a multicomponent behavioral intervention that included (a) the Exercise Buddy application, (b) a system of least prompts, (c) an incremental increase of criteria, and (d) reinforcement to teach three adolescents with ASD functional movement exercises (e.g., squat). All participants increased their mastery of performing these exercises compared to baseline and generalized these skills across two community settings.
Adding It Up Bouck, Emily C; Shurr Jordan; Bassette, Laura ...
Journal of special education technology,
09/2018, Volume:
33, Issue:
3
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Manipulatives are a common tool in mathematics teaching and learning, including for students with disabilities. The most common manipulatives are concrete manipulatives, yet app-based manipulatives ...are a viable age-appropriate option for secondary students with disabilities. Through an adapted alternating treatment design with three middle school students—two with mild intellectual disability and one with a learning disability, researchers explored the impact of virtual and concrete manipulatives on students’ accuracy, independence, and task completion time for solving addition of fractions with unlike denominators. Students were equally successful in terms of accuracy and differences with independence were minimal. When comparing the two manipulative types, the results were idiosyncratic; two students were more independent with the concrete manipulative and one with the app-based manipulative. Implications for research regarding mathematics instruction and use of concrete and app-based manipulatives are discussed.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a pentop computer and accompanying spelling software on the spelling accuracy and academic engagement behavior in three elementary students ...with disabilities who were served in a resource room setting. Using a multiple baseline across students single subject research design, researchers determined student use of the pentop computer-the FLYPen™-and its spelling software may serve as an equivalent intervention to traditional spelling instruction. While academic engagement performance increased considerably for students when using the FLYPen™, results indicated little to no improvement over traditional instruction in spelling accuracy. Implications and suggestions for future research are presented.
Self-operated video prompting and video modeling was compared when used by three secondary students with mild intellectual disabilities as they completed novel recipes during cooking activities. ...Alternating between video systems, students completed twelve recipes within their classroom kitchen. An alternating treatment design with a follow-up and withdrawal probe was used to illustrate the effectiveness of both systems on each student's independent task performance. Results indicated increased independence following video system use by all three students with video modeling more effective for two students and video prompting more effective for the third. Future directions for research are presented.
Bouck presents the benefits of rethinking commercially available technologies as assistive technologies to support the Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals of students with disabilities. He ...discusses how rethinking technology aligns with current assistive technology decision making, as well as how common commercially available technology can minimize typical challenges with assistive technology. Finally, he provides specific examples of how teachers can rethink common commercial technology to support students with disabilities through incorporating technologies to support IEP goals.
The purpose of this study was to examine if the presence/absence of a classroom pet dog impacted reading skills in four 5th grade middle school students with emotional/ behavioral disabilities. An ...alternating treatment design was used to assess the fluency and comprehension measures in students during reading a reading intervention package implemented in a dog present condition (dog and researcher) and a dog absent condition (researcher only). The reading intervention consisted of repeated readings, error correction, and performance feedback during which students read readability level matched passages. All participants improved reading performance during intervention conditions compared to baseline. Similarities in reading measures were observed across participants in both treatment conditions. During social validity interviews, three students indicated they preferred the dog present condition and the fourth student indicated he equally enjoyed both conditions. The results of this study demonstrate that a reading intervention that incorporates a classroom pet dog may potentially impact student motivation in reading activities. The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.
This study examined the efficacy of pentop computers on the written expression of three secondary students with mild disabilities. A multiple-probe design was used to establish pentop computers as a ...potentially effective tool for increasing the quality and quantity of written expression. Each student learned to use the pentop computer and the accompanying writing software. Students were instructed to write essays without using the pentop computer during baseline, and then with it during the intervention phase. When using the pentop computer, students' essay quality scores increased from baseline; during generalization students' scores decreased. Although a few technological problems were encountered, the pentop computer was found to be a valuable tool for students to use in planning and writing essays.
This article discusses how practitioners can repurpose technology-common and socially desirable technology in particular-to be assistive technology for students with high-incidence disabilities. The ...authors provide a framework for practitioners to consider technology for repurposing: TAPE (Transportable, Available, Practical, Engaging) and offers practitioners 6 examples of such technology that can serve as assistive technology for students with high-incidence disabilities who struggle with various academic (e.g., literacy, note-taking) and socioemotional development.
University students who experience real-world service tend to develop a more inclusive world view and enhanced understandings outside of their personal perspectives. This project combined course ...objectives, community collaboration, and service provision to identify the impact of students' understanding of social justice and disability access realities. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a service-learning university course on social justice education. The study explored how constructs including empathy, attitudes towards diversity, self-efficacy, and personal communication (of undergraduate university students) were impacted by interactions with children with disabilities in a summer camp setting that included various activities (e.g., art, equestrian). The study utilized surveys completed by university students prior to a service-learning experience and again after the project. Pre- and during-camp reflection data were also analyzed.
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