Abstract

WALTER, Elizabeth Cynthia  and  NUNES, Débora Regina de Paula. EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF A DIALOGIC READING ORAL COMPREHENSION PROGRAM ON A CHILD WITH AUTISM. ETD - Educ. Temat. Digit. [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.1, pp.27-49.  Epub May 26, 2021. ISSN 1676-2592.  https://doi.org/10.20396/etd.v22i1.8655410.

Reading comprehension deficits in students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are highly documented in scientific research. Thus, the development of early intervention programs that can remediate these difficulties, are essential. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of an adapted reading intervention program called Reading to Engage Children with Autism in Language and Learning (RECALL). This program incorporates evidence-based practices to a Dialogical Reading model. In this case, the mother was trained on how to use the program strategies during reading routines with her six-year-old son, who is diagnosed with TEA. The effects of the RECALL practice implemented by the mother were evaluated in relation to her son´s level of responsiveness, using a single-subject quasi-experimental design. Results showed partial assimilation of the program strategies by the mother and an increase of frequency of the child's responses and initiations. Qualitative gains were identified in the dyad behavior, including improvements in the child's reading comprehension. Advantages and limitations of the program are discussed.

Keywords : Autism; Oral Reading Comprehension; Early Intervention; Family.

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