Abstract

LIMA, Najra Danny Pereira  and  HORA, Cássia Leal da. INSTRUMENT TO ASSESS OF BASIC REPERTOIRE FOR LITERACY (IAR): applicability for children with autism spectrum disorder. Rev. Exitus [online]. 2020, vol.10, e020108.  Epub Mar 31, 2022. ISSN 2237-9460.  https://doi.org/10.24065/2237-9460.2020v10n1id1501.

Instrument to Assess Basic Repertoire for Literacy (IAR) was developed to assess prerequisite behavioral repertoire for the literacy of children with neurotypical development. This evaluation instrument is considered an effective, simple, quick and intuitive assessment tool. The present study aims to verify the applicability of the IAR in children with ASD. Three boys diagnosed with ASD, aged between 8 and 9 years, literate and enrolled in the 2nd and 3rd elementary years of regular education participated in the study. The application of the instrument and the interpretation of the results were realized based on the instructions provided in the IAR application manual. At the end of the evaluation, P1 showed indicative performance of ‘A lot of difficulty’ in most areas of the instrument (8 out of 13). P2 showed ‘A lot of difficulty’ or ‘Some difficulty’ in 10 areas and P3 showed ‘Some difficulty’ in 8 areas. These results combined with other indications of little engagement in the task, disruptive behavior and error patterns, indicate that the original format of the assessment can make it difficult for students with ASD to perform tasks. Future studies should investigate whether adaptations to the instrument could make it applicable to students diagnosed with ASD.

Keywords : Assessment; Literacy Prerequisites; IAR; Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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