Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of dialogic reading intervention using picture fairy tale books on reading comprehension and class attitudes of students with mild intellectual disabilities. Method: A multiple probe design across participants was used to analyze the effects of the intervention. Three students with intellectual disabilities in an elementary school participated in this study. The intervention in 16 sessions was conducted four times per week for approximately 40 minutes. The collected data were analyzed by visual analysis and the percentage of Nonoverlapping data(PND). Result: All participants showed significant improvement in reading comprehension and class attitudes. Also, the effects of the intervention was maintained after the intervention phase. Conclusion: Dialogic reading intervention using picture fairy tale books could be useful in improving reading comprehension and class attitudes of students with mild intellectual disabilities.

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