Teaching Students With Moderate and Severe Intellectual Disability to Compare Characters in Adapted Text. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dieruf, Kristen B.; Ault, Melinda Jones; Spriggs, Amy D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of special education. Volume 54:Number 2(2020:Aug.)
• Page Start: 80
• Page End: 89
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: moderate and severe disability -- graphic organizer -- system of least prompts -- compare -- academic content; Special education -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Periodicals; 371.905
• DOI: 10.1177/0022466919869978
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4669

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of a system of least prompts procedure and use of a graphic organizer to teach the academic literacy standard of comparing characters in text for elementary students with moderate and severe intellectual disability. A multiple probe across participants design was used to evaluate the results. The results indicated the system of least prompts and graphic organizer intervention was effective in teaching the skill to one student. The intervention, with modifications, was effective for two additional students. All participants maintained and generalized the skill. Directions for future research and practical implications are discussed.