TY - JOUR
T1 - Facilitating language skills through interactive micro-computer instruction
T2 - Observations on seven children with autism
AU - Heimann, Mikael
AU - Nelson, Keith E.
AU - Gillberg, Christopher
AU - Karnevik, Margareta
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from thc Swedish Coun- cil of Social Research. Stockholm (Grant # 90/0090) and from the First of May Flower Annual Cainpaign for Children‘s Health. Giiteborg, to Mikael Heimann. Part of this paper was presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for reseach in Child Development, Seattle, WA. USA, April 18-20. 1991. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Mats Lundilv and Tornas Tjus in conducting this study. Special thanks are also due to all the participating children, their families, and thier school teachcrs.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - The present study investigates whether children with autism would benefit from using an interactive and child initiated microcomputer program (ALPHA) when learning to read and write. Previous research has demonstrated strong effects when used with deaf or multihandicapped children. In this study, six children with autism used a Swedish version of ALPHA for a period of 3 to 4 months. In addition, one autistic child used the U.S. version when learning English as a second language. The results indicate strong gains in reading and phonological skills for four of the children. One child displayed a mixed pattern and two children failed to show any improvement. It is concluded that interactive micro-computer instruction may be of help for children with autism, but that mental age, motivation, and overall interest in communication must be considered when planning such interventions.
AB - The present study investigates whether children with autism would benefit from using an interactive and child initiated microcomputer program (ALPHA) when learning to read and write. Previous research has demonstrated strong effects when used with deaf or multihandicapped children. In this study, six children with autism used a Swedish version of ALPHA for a period of 3 to 4 months. In addition, one autistic child used the U.S. version when learning English as a second language. The results indicate strong gains in reading and phonological skills for four of the children. One child displayed a mixed pattern and two children failed to show any improvement. It is concluded that interactive micro-computer instruction may be of help for children with autism, but that mental age, motivation, and overall interest in communication must be considered when planning such interventions.
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U2 - 10.3109/14015439309101343
DO - 10.3109/14015439309101343
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750212312
VL - 18
SP - 3
EP - 8
JO - Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology
JF - Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology
SN - 1401-5439
IS - 1
ER -