Effectiveness of Using Tablets with Students with Autism to Improve their Use of Vocabularies

This study investigates the effectiveness of using tablets with Students with autism to improve their use of vocabularies. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the experimental design was used by developing an intervention based on using tablets with students with ASD. The sample of the study consisted of three students (7, 9, and 10 years-old), who were chosen purposefully after testing their ability to read by using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The single-subject multiple baseline design will be used in this study across participants (AB design). The results of the study showed the effectiveness of using the iPad with students with autism to improve their use of vocabularies, which was evident from the results of the daily running record percentage scores. All the three students showed noticeable improvement in their use of vocabularies (nouns and verbs). The results of this study support the use of technology and portable electronic devices with students with autism. Future research should examine the effectiveness of the use iPads and others tablets by randomly choosing the participants.