title: Comparison of personal and computer-assisted instruction for children with autism.
abstract: The potential of computer-assisted instruction in working with individuals who have autism has been a controversial topic for both teachers and parents since its introduction 2 decades ago. In the present study computer-assisted instruction was compared with personal instruction. Four children with autism participated. Although 3 of them showed better motivation and fewer behavior problems in computer-assisted instruction compared to personal instruction, this did not affect their learning-rate. Future directions of computer-assisted instruction research for individuals with autism were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3275.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bernard-Opitz
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation