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The Effect of Word-Picture Card Strategy used on Time Management for an Elementary School Student with Autism

Lin, Bei Yi
National Taichung University of Education Graduate School of Special Education Student
Email:NSE108114@gm.ntcu.edu.tw

Huang, Shih Yun
National Taichung University of Education Graduate School of Special Education Student
Email:NSE108113@gm.ntcu.edu.tw

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Abstract

The purpose of this study were to explore the effect of word-picture card strategy as visual cues for an elementary school student with autism on time management, and to track the student’s maintenance to switch between classes. This study adopted A-B-C design in a single experimental design model,and an elementary student as a subject . The independent variable is word-picture card strategy; the dependent variable is time management between classes.The data of this research in the baseline period, treatment period and follow-up periodwas collected by visual analysis and inter-observer analysis.
The results of this study shows that the student’s switch between classes in the baseline period was stable,as well as in the treatment period, while there is nonsignificantdifferences in the treatment period.According to the result of the study, there are some suggestions for teaching and study in the future.

Keywords :word-picture card strategy, autism, time management