?Autism spectrum disorders. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The group receiving the Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL) program, the intervention is provided individually, 3 sessions per week, and 50 minute
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be in the age range of 8 to 12 years Be in the second to seventh grade of elementary schools Have autism spectrum disorders; they have received a diagnosis of autism by a psychiatrist based on the DSM-V criteria and the diagnosis of autism should be supported by a speech and language pathologist using the GARS-2 questionnaire Be monolingual and Persian language Have be standard scores 70 and above on nonverbal portion of Wechsler Intelligence Test Have be verbal fluent Have be the ability to produce at least 100 spoken that is evaluated using the Farsi Narrative Norms Instrument guide Stories by speech and language pathologist Have be the ability to sit behind the table and keep the attention Have be the ability to decode words appropriate to age but weakness in reading comprehension; This is diagnosed by speech and language pathologists using reading and dyslexic tests (NEMA)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If they have already received SKILL intervention program Have be sensory damage (not compensated) for visual and auditory sensations Have be neurological problems (epilepsy, cerebral palsy) and other psychiatric disorders except autism
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The macrostructures of narrative discourse score. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: The Farsi Narrative Norms Instrument will be used to evaluate Narrative discourse production ability. The Monitoring Indicators of Scholarly Language will be used to obtain the macrostructures scores.;The microstructures of narrative discourse score. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: The Farsi Narrative Norms Instrument will be used to evaluate Narrative discourse production ability. The Monitoring Indicators of Scholarly Language will be used to obtain the microstructures scores.;Index of narrative complexity. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: The Farsi Narrative Norms Instrument will be used to evaluate Narrative discourse production ability. The Monitoring Indicators of Scholarly Language will be used to obtain the index of narrative speech complexity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reading comprehension score. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: The reading and dyslexic tests will be used to evaluate children’s reading ability and reading comprehension. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Soleymani
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed