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Paper Title: Teaching Emergent Literacy to Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed-Method Exploration of Teachers' Expertise
Session Title: Interventions and Instructional Practices in Special and Inclusive Education
Paper Type: Roundtable Presentation
Presentation Date: 4/25/2022
Presentation Location: San Diego, California
Descriptors: Autism, Literacy, Teacher Knowledge (cultural/content/pedagogical)
Methodology: Mixed Method
Author(s): Xiaoning Wang, Florida State University
Unit: SIG-Special and Inclusive Education Research
Abstract: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a disadvantage in acquiring emergent literacy skills (e.g., print concept knowledge, phonological awareness etc.) which were found to be foundational for future reading development. The emergent literacy development of preschool children with ASD is largely impacted by teachers’ expertise which was conceptualized as teachers’ content knowledge about emergent literacy and pedagogical knowledge about how to employ effective instructional strategies and tailor them to support the learning of each individual child with ASD. This session will share the findings of a mixed method study which examines preschool teachers’ content and pedagogical knowledge related to teaching emergent literacy to children with ASD. Implications for the field will be discussed.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3102/1891673