Sight word instruction for students with autism: An evaluation of the evidence base

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1411-1422

  Spector, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academics; Autism; Evidence based practice; Literacy; Reading instruction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READ CODING; READING; REINFORCEMENT; SELF MONITORING; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STUDENT; TEACHING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEOTAPE; VISUAL AID;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; READING; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 82755189783     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1165-x     Document Type: Article

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