The Effect of Graphic Organizers on Improving Reading Comprehension of Children with Autism Disorder
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Graphic organizers, reading comprehension skills, children with ASDAbstract
The purpose of the current study was to explore the effectiveness of graphic organizers on reading comprehension skills of children with ASD. 10 students in grades five who had been identified as having ASD were chosen .The sample was randomly divided into two groups; experimental (n= 5 boys) and control (n= 5 boys). Reading Comprehension Test was used. Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon tests were employed for data analysis. Results from this study indicated the effectiveness of graphic organizers on reading comprehension skills of the students in the experimental group.Downloads
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