scholarly journals Interventions for Improving Reading Comprehension in Children with ASD: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Raúl Tárraga-Mínguez ◽  
Irene Gómez-Marí ◽  
Pilar Sanz-Cervera
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Intervention Method ◽  
Common Reading ◽  
Future Work

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have comorbid learning difficulties in reading comprehension, an essential skill in accessing any area of the curriculum. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions in students with ASD. We conducted a search for scientific articles published from 2000 to 2019 using the keyword “autis*” in combination with the terms “reading comprehension” and “intervention” or “instruction” in Psyc Info and Scopus databases. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 25 studies were selected. The content analysis of these studies shows that when specific interventions are carried out, students with ASD are able to take advantage of the instruction they receive and compensate for difficulties. Understanding inferences and the main idea of the text are the most common reading comprehension topics, and direct instruction is the most widely-used intervention method in the reviewed studies. Nonetheless, it must be kept in mind that some of the reviews do not specify which sub-processes are addressed in the intervention. Future work should include this aspect, consider the importance of the interventions being implemented by teachers, and take specific aspects of ICT into account that can contribute to improving reading comprehension.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Treatment of Fears and Phobias Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinéad Lydon ◽  
Olive Healy ◽  
Orla O’Callaghan ◽  
Teresa Mulhern ◽  
Jennifer Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Parent Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Norah L. Johnson ◽  
Abir K. Bekhet ◽  
Rachel Sawdy ◽  
Emily Zint ◽  
June Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity

Background: The aims of this review were to describe exercise interventions, facilitators, and barriers to physical activity for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: A systematic review of the literature, appraising the validity of each article with Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt’s level of evidence, from different databases CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, ProQuest, and Web of Science between 2000 and 2020 was conducted. As the initial search revealed no articles on exercise interventions and only 2 articles with children with autism spectrum disorder, the aim was widened to all parents of children. Results: Forty-five articles were identified on barriers to physical activity including being the primary caregiving parent, perception of guilt and selfishness, and adhering to exercise programs they do as part of research, once research ends. Facilitators for physical activity including parents being more likely to exercise if they can bring their child with them and parents preferring exercise that is a lifelong habit, such as walking. Conclusions: Due to the lack of research on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, recommendations include development and testing of interventions for parents of children with this condition including family-based exercise interventions where children and parents have a choice to exercise together.

scholarly journals Early Intervention with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Programs

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Liliana Paulina Rojas-Torres ◽  
Yurena Alonso-Esteban ◽  
Francisco Alcantud-Marín
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Positive Parenting ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Child Play ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

The aim of this article was to analyze the evidence regarding the effectiveness of intervention programs for children with autism based on the participation of their parents. To obtain the data, a systematic search was carried out in four databases (PsycARTICLES (ProQuest), ERIC (ProQuest), PubMed (ProQuest), and Scopus). The retrieved documents were refined under the inclusion/exclusion criteria, and a total of 51 empirical studies were selected. These studies were first classified according to the function of the intervention objective and, later, by the methodology applied (19 studies were based on comprehensive interventions, 11 focused on the nuclear symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), 12 focused on the promotion of positive parenting, and nine interactions focused on child play). Once all of the documents had been analyzed, the evidence indicated scientific efficacy in most studies, mainly in those based on child development and the application of behavioral analysis principles. Moreover, the positive influence of parent participation in such programs was demonstrated.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Secretin for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 127 (5) ◽  
pp. e1322-e1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Krishnaswami ◽  
M. L. McPheeters ◽  
J. Veenstra-VanderWeele
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders
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