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Writing Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Writing is a means to communicate and express ideas, thoughts, feelings, and information. Writing interventions refer to effective and evidence-based instructional practices used to support individuals in developing varied elements of writing including but not limited to letter formation, handwriting, length of writing, sentence structure, and quality of writing. Writing interventions often target specific genres of writing including but not limited to descriptive writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing.

Historical Background

The topic of writing interventions and students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was not widely considered prior to the twenty-first century. Preceding the enactment of legislation in the 1970s, students with disabilities were denied access to general education. In 1973, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was signed, mandating the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all programs that receive federal...

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Accardo, A., Kuder, S.J. (2020). Writing Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102456-1

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