%0 Journal Article
%T Using Computer
%A Bethany R. McKissick
%A Carlie Graves
%A Fred Spooner
%A Larry B. Fisher
%A Luann Ley Davis
%J Rural Special Education Quarterly
%@ 2168-8605
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/8756870518784270
%X Rural special educators face unique challenges in providing high quality special education services, especially when teaching grade-aligned science content. Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is one strategy that has the potential to address two major challenges (i.e., a lack of preservice training and limited professional development opportunities) in providing grade-aligned content instruction with fidelity. This study investigated the use of a CAI intervention package to teach three middle school students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability the structure and function of five key elements of an amoeba. Results showed a functional relation between the number of correct responses made during probe sessions and introduction of the CAI intervention. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are also discussed
%K computer-assisted instruction
%K science instruction
%K autism spectrum disorder
%K rural special education
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8756870518784270