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35.072 - Exploring the Writing Development of and Writing Instructional Needs for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sat, April 6, 4:10 to 5:40pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 200 Level, Room 206BSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
The educational needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are diverse, especially concerning the development of writing abilities. As writing is a complex set of skills that requires the careful coordination of cognitive processes within social contexts, people with ASD demonstrate heterogeneous writing abilities that can be enhanced through structured instructional approaches. This symposium explores writing challenges (and strengths) associated with ASD through a variety of approaches. Presenters will draw from descriptive and intervention research to explore various factors that influence writing development in individuals with ASD from elementary school into postsecondary education, including engagement, genre, narrative abilities, and theory of mind. Across these projects, presenters will provide strategies to understand and address writing development in individuals with ASD.
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Distinct Engagement and Writing Profiles in High-Functioning Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder - Matthew Zajic, University of Virginia; Ryan Grimm, University of Virginia; Nancy McIntyre, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; James McCauley, University of California - Davis; Peter Mundy, University of California - Davis
The Effects of a Bio-Poem Writing Intervention on Middle School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder - Kristie Asaro-Saddler, University at Albany - SUNY; Tammy Ellis-Robinson, University at Albany - SUNY; Hally Eacker
Exploring the Narrative Writing Skills of Young Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder - Heather M. Brown, University of Alberta; Elizabeth Gaudet, University of Alberta; Rachael Smyth, The University of Western Ontario; Lauren Trafford; Chantal Labonte; Andrew Johnson; Janis Oram Cardy
Alleviating the Double Empathy Problem by Involving Autistic College Students in Writing and Autism Research - Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, College of Staten Island; Emily Hotez, Hunter College; Dennis Bublitz; Ariana Riccio, The Graduate Center, City University of New York; Naomi Gaggi, College of Staten Island - CUNY; Danielle DeNigris; Matthew Zajic, University of Virginia; Kavi Luca; Bella Kofner