Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Social Studies Classrooms: Middle School Teacher Perceptions

Lisa Burke, Ph.D. E, Wu-Ying Hsieh, Ph.D., Norma Lopez-Reyna, Ph.D., Kathryn Servilio, Ed.D.
  • Lisa Burke, Ph.D. E (Author) lmhurst College
    Dr. Burke is a Professor of Special Education at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois. Her research interests include literacy development for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, inclusive education, and mentoring novice special education teachers.
  • Wu-Ying Hsieh, Ph.D. (Author) University of Hong Kong image/svg+xml
    Dr. Hsieh is a Professor at the University of Hong Kong with research interests in early childhood special education and inclusive education.
  • Norma Lopez-Reyna, Ph.D. (Author) University of Illinois at Chicago image/svg+xml
    Dr. Lopez-Reyna is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
  • Kathryn Servilio, Ed.D. (Author) Monmouth University image/svg+xml
    Dr. Servilio is a Professor at Monmouth College in New Jersey.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.317
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the perceptions of general education middle school social studies teachers related to their teaching practices and the inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in their classrooms. More specifically, an in-depth exploration of general education social studies teachers’ incorporation of reading comprehension skills or strategies, teaching practices, and planning was conducted. The findings indicate teachers are teaching reading comprehension in their social studies classrooms however are not distinctly planning for the students with ASD needs. Implications for practice and limitations are discussed.
Keywords
Autism, Coding, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Inclusion, Interviews
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Burke, L., Hsieh, W.-Y., Lopez-Reyna, N., & Servilio, K. (2016). Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Social Studies Classrooms: Middle School Teacher Perceptions. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 11(3), 60-78. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.317

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