%0 Journal Article %T THE EFFECTS OF INTRODUCING A COMPREHENSION-BUILDING PROGRAM ON THE READING SKILLS FOR A STUDENT WITH AUTISM: A BRIEF REPORT* %A Andrea Hanson %A Stacy O¡¯Reilly-Bazam %A T. F. McLaughlin %J Academic Research International %D 2012 %I %X The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness reading for comprehension when the questions were directly taught to a student with autism. The participant was a 12-year-old male student with autism enrolled in a self-contained classroom for students with developmentally disabilities. The results indicate that the comprehension program gradually improved the student¡¯s comprehension. He was also able to read more stories when the intervention was employed. The combining of precision teaching with an academic intervention was also discussed. %K autism %K precision teaching %K comprehension training %K self-contained classroom %K standard celeration charting %U http://www.savap.org.pk/journals/ARInt./Vol.2(2)/2012(2.2-23).pdf