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University at Albany, State University of New York

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2021

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Addressing The Development Of Reading Comprehension In Students With Asd : A Meta-Analysis, Halley Eacker May 2021

Addressing The Development Of Reading Comprehension In Students With Asd : A Meta-Analysis, Halley Eacker

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The purpose of this study was to synthesize findings from single-case intervention studies on developing reading comprehension in students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A multi-level analysis was used to determine if there was an overall statistically significant effect of these interventions and if the effect was consistent across studies and participants. Results indicated a significant change in trend throughout the intervention phase across studies. Age had a significant impact on the intervention effect. The remaining moderators – study type, design, and quality – were not significant. Implications for practitioners and researchers, as well as considerations for future research are …