Learning science is important for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as knowledge of science allows students to understand their natural world, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is increasingly emphasized in schools. Reading to learn science is, therefore, a vital skill in today’s schools for all students. Using a single-case reversal design, this study evaluated the effectiveness of Reading to Engage Children with Autism in Language and Literacy (RECALL; a shared reading intervention) combined with a concept map on the ability of young children with ASD to answer comprehension questions from science text. Two 5-year-old boys with ASD participated in this study. Results indicated that RECALL combined with a concept map was effective in increasing participants’ correct responding to comprehension questions from science text. Implications for intervention and research are discussed.

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使用带有 RECALL 的概念图来提高自闭症儿童对科学文本的理解

学习科学对于患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的学生很重要，因为科学知识可以让学生了解他们的自然世界，而学校越来越重视科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 教育。因此，阅读以学习科学是当今学校所有学生的一项重要技能。本研究使用单一案例逆转设计，评估了阅读让自闭症儿童在语言和识字方面的参与（RECALL；共享阅读干预）以及 ASD 幼儿回答理解问题能力的概念图的有效性。科学文本。两名患有 ASD 的 5 岁男孩参加了这项研究。结果表明，RECALL 结合概念图可有效提高参与者对科学文本理解问题的正确回答。讨论了干预和研究的意义。