ERIC Number: EJ969709
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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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Using Read-Alouds of Grade-Level Biographies and Systematic Prompting to Promote Comprehension for Students with Moderate and Severe Developmental Disabilities
Mims, Pamela J.; Hudson, Melissa E.; Browder, Diane M.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v27 n2 p67-80 Jun 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a modified system of least intrusive prompts on text-dependent listening comprehension for four middle-school-aged students with intellectual disability and autism during read-alouds of adapted grade-level biographies. A system of least intrusive prompts was modified by inserting a rule for answering "Wh" questions and an opportunity to hear sections of the biography again. The procedure was evaluated via a multiple probe design across students. Outcomes indicate that all students improved listening comprehension after intervention and all students maintained high levels of correct responding 2 weeks after intervention. In addition, three students generalized skills to new biographies. The need for future research and implications for practice are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Reading Aloud to Others, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Biographies, Prompting, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Autism, Intervention, Communication Skills, Questioning Techniques, Pictorial Stimuli
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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