SERVICE
PROVIDERS
AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDERS OUTCOME STUDY AND TRAINING PROJECT |
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providers (e.g., teachers, instructional assistants, related services staff, and
administrators) are an important part of this project. They provide valuable information
about the progress of each student. In fall 2001 and spring 2003, teaching teams
for students in Cohort #2 (students who began study in 2001) were sent surveys
asking them to report on the skills and abilities of their students. Areas examined
included receptive language, expressive language, routines, and pre-academic skills.
Teachers reported that students made significant improvements in their skills
and abilities from fall 2001 and spring 2003. To see complete results from the
teacher surveys, please refer to the tables below.
SURVEY
RESULTS FROM TEACHERS OF STUDENTS IN COHORT #2 |
Expressive Language - Cohort #2 | | Question
#1: Can the student ask (verbalize) for wants using at least one word? | Survey
Date | No | Yes,
for
1 item | Yes,
for
2-4 items | Yes,
for
5+ items | Fall
2001 | 49% | 17% | 8% | 26% | Spring
2003 | 2% | 2% | 67% | 29% | | | Question
#2: Can the student ask (verbalize) for wants using the phrase: "I want x"
(x is any item wanted), or use his/her own name (e.g., John wants X)? | Survey
Date | No
| Yes,
for
1 item | Yes,
for
2-4 items | Yes,
for
5+ items | Fall
2001 | 80% | 3% | 9% | 8% | Spring
2003 | 0% | 2% | 67% | 31% | | | Question
#3: Can the student say "No" (verbalize) to reject unwanted items? | Survey
Date | No | Yes,
uses the word no for l item | Yes,
uses the word no for 2-4 items | Yes,
uses the word no for 5+ items | Fall
2001 | 73% | 3% | 6% | 18% | Spring
2003 | 0% | 9% | 60% | 31% |
| | | Question
#4: If the student can not verbalize his wants/needs, how does he ask for his
wants/needs? (please mark all that apply) | Survey
Date | Sounds
| Picture
System | Voice
Augmented
system | Sign
language | Gestures | Other | Fall
2001 | 62% | 59% | 3% | 0% | 79% | 28% | Spring
2003 | 39% | 65% | 30% | 13% | 44% | 22% | | |
Receptive
Language - Cohort #2 | | Question
#5: Can the student independently complete requests when giving them one verbal
cue? | Request | Percent
of students who can complete
this request with one verbal cue | | | Fall
2001 | Spring
2003 | Come
Here | 29% | 50% | Look
At Me | 37% | 64% | Hands
Down | 27% | 61% | Sit
Down | 49% | 73% | Sit
Up | 17% | 42% | Stand
Up | 43% | 73% | Give
Me "X" | 29% | 73% | Point
to "X" | 12% | 57% | Touch
"X" | 18% | 61% | Stop | 9% | 46% | Wait | 6% | 41% | Check
Your Schedule | 14% | 67% | Give
Me Five | 37% | 84% | Time
For Play | 29% | 65% | My
Turn | 43% | 71% | | |
Routines
- Cohort #2 | | Question
#6: Which of the following routines can the student do independently at least
4/5 times? | Routine | Percent
of students who can independently complete this routine | | | Fall
2001 | Spring
2003 | Arrival | 11% | 31% | Departure | 3% | 29% | Transition
Between In-Class Activities | 6% | 44% | Handwashing | 9% | 24% | Snack | 27% | 53% | Bathroom
Use | 6% | 21% | Going
on a Walk | 6% | 37% | Independent
Seatwork | 3% | 21% | Transition
Between Locations | 3% | 34% | | |
Pre-Academics
- Cohort #2 | | Question
#7: Which of the pre-academic task can the student do? | Pre-Academic
Task | Percent
of students who can do this task when asked by teacher | | | Fall
2001 | Spring
2003 |
Match At Least 5 Objects | 37% | 88% |
Match At Least 4 Pictures | 38% | 84% |
Match At Least 4 Colors | 32% | 84% |
Match At Least 4 Shapes | 44% | 84% |
Rote Count To 10 | 18% | 47% |
Count Sets of 2-10 Objects | 6% | 21% | Student
can identify numbers 1-10 | 18% | 45% |
Identify Upper/Lower Case Letters A-Z | 9% | 36% |
Read At Least 5 Sight Words | 3% | 27% |
Color Within 1/4 Inch Of Picture Lines | 3% | 14% |
Use A Scissors | 9% | 40% | Sit
And Do Independent Seatwork For At least 15 Minutes | 6% | 20% | | |
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