Effectiveness of a phonological awareness training intervention on word recognition ability of children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract EN

This study describes an action research project designed to improve word recognition ability of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

A total of 47 children diagnosed as having Autism Spectrum Disorder using Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluation Inventory (Mohammed, 2006), participated in this study.

The sample was randomly divided into two groups; experimental (n= 24; 16 M ,8 F) and control (n= 23; 18 M, 5 F).

ANCOVA and Repeated Measures Analyses were employed for data analysis.

Findings from this study indicated the effectiveness of the program employed in word recognition ability in the target children.

On the basis of the findings, the study supports the idea of PA as a powerful intervention for children Autism Spectrum Disorder.