considered strong and robust) for young children with ASD. Alexander et al. 322 22-55 years Narrative review Investigating the use Change in teacher 93% of studies included that (2015) teachers of 23 studies of evidence based practice following evaluated the effects of teacher evaluating the practices amongst professional training by behaviour change use of evidence teachers with students development. reported positive results. based practices. with autism and individual instruction). Machalicek et al. 118 3 21 Narrative review Use of instructional For children and young Studies addressing communication – (2008) years of 45 studies practices in the people with an ASD (11), 33/34 participants evaluating classroom for students communication, experienced positive change, instructional with an ASD. functioning, play and studies addressing functioning practice for social skills. positive changes = 15/17, studies students with an addressing play (11) 28/29 ASD. participants reported positive change, studies addressing social skills (12), 32/33 participants reported positive change.
considered strong and robust) for young children with ASD. Alexander et al. (2015) 322 teachers 22-55 years Narrative review of 23 studies evaluating the use of evidence based practices. Investigating the use of evidence based practices amongst teachers with students with autism and individual instruction). Change in teacher practice following professional development. 93% of studies included that evaluated the effects of teacher training by behaviour change reported positive results. Machalicek et al. (2008) 118 3 – 21 years Narrative review of 45 studies evaluating instructional practice for students with an ASD. Use of instructional practices in the classroom for students with an ASD. For children and young people with an ASD communication, functioning, play and social skills. Studies addressing communication (11), 33/34 participants experienced positive change, studies addressing functioning positive changes = 15/17, studies addressing play (11) 28/29 participants reported positive change, studies addressing social skills (12), 32/33 participants reported positive change.
psdlitreview_EducationalSupportforStudentswithASD.docx