Direct Instruction of Text-to-Speech Software for Students with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Bruno, Lauren P.; Lewis, Amanda M.; Kaldenberg, Erica R.; Bahr, Patricia A.; Immerfall, Jordan
Titel	Direct Instruction of Text-to-Speech Software for Students with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 55 (2020) 4, S.424-437 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Direct Instruction; Assistive Technology; Computer Software; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Students with Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Postsecondary Education; Young Adults; Transitional Programs; Daily Living Skills; Instructional Effectiveness; Reading Comprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Direct instructional procedues; Direct instructional approach; Unterrichtsverfahren; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Intellect; Verstand; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Alltagsfertigkeit; Unterrichtserfolg; Leseverstehen
Abstract	Adults with intellectual disability (ID) often have challenges when accessing written text. One promising way to address this is through the use of assistive technology (AT) in the form of text to speech (TTS) software to allow individuals to read aurally, bypassing visual decoding weaknesses. However, little information is available on how to promote effective use of TTS. This study evaluated the efficacy of an instruction program to teach students with ID enrolled in a postsecondary education program to use the TTS tool Snap&Read (Don Johnston Inc., 2016). Results indicated that direct instruction is a promising practice to facilitate AT acquisition, yet further research is needed to better understand the impact TTS readers have on reading proficiency and comprehension. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01