SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018
Written Expression in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Balancing Text Generative and Text Transcriptive Demands: Written Content and Handwriting Legibility and Speed of Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Reading and Writing Skills in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Disability.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Writing Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Research Synthesis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- Improving the Ability to Write Persuasive Texts in a Boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Outcomes of an Intervention.Brain sciences · 2020Article
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- Case studies comparing learning profiles and response to instruction in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oral and Written Language Learning Disability at transition to high school.Topics in language disordersArticle
- Examining gender effects in autistic written language skills: A small sample exploratory study.Autism & developmental language impairmentsArticle
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Abstract
Although studies exist measuring the effectiveness of writing interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research assessing the writing skills for this group is sparse. The present study identified differences in the written expression of individuals with ASD compared to typically developing (TD) peers, using variables selected from 13 different studies. Using Pearson Product Moment-correlation the relationship between the quality of research studies and the magnitude of the effect sizes was examined. Findings indicate significant differences in the following components of written expression; length, legibility, handwriting size, speed, spelling, and overall structure, highlighting the need for future research to determine if the characteristics of written expression in individuals with ASD are similar to other struggling writers.
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