The Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction as an Instructional Tool to Teach Social Stories to Individuals Who Have Been Diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum

Nanette Edeiken-Cooperman

doi:10.1177/2158244014554205

Abstract

This article discusses the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to teach Social Stories as a method of positively affecting the social understanding and behaviors of learners who have been di...

Highlights

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that adversely affects a child’s communication, socialization, and interests prior to age 3 with the average onset at 15 months
The following is a discussion of acceptable social skills and social competence as well as the use of video modeling (VM) with Social Stories as an instructional strategy with individuals who have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum
Individuals who have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum typically have difficulty with social interactions because of deficits in the area of social skills and social competence

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Introduction

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that adversely affects a child’s communication, socialization, and interests prior to age 3 with the average onset at 15 months. Social Stories, computer-assisted instruction, video modeling, teacher education, education, social sciences

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