A Parent-Implemented, Technology-Mediated Approach to Increasing Self-Management Homework Skills in Middle School Students with Autism

Self-Management Strategies to Support Homework Completion With Students With Developmental Disabilities

“…There are many benefits of homework on student learning. Homework can (a) help promote academic skills and generalization of the skills across multiple settings (e.g., school and home; Falkenberg & Barbetta, 2013; Hampshire & Allred, 2018), (b) increase mastery and fluency of skills, and (c) build student responsibility, perseverance, and self-confidence (Olympia et al, 1994). Furthermore, homework can facilitate communication between parents and teachers about student progress (H.…”

“…Independent homework completion offers opportunities to strengthen students’ organizational skills and promote self-management skills (Hampshire, Butera, & Hourcade, 2014). These skills include organizing the work area and time management (Hampshire & Allred, 2018; Xu & Wu, 2013). These skills can further be transferred to academic learning in various contexts as well as other areas of students’ lives (e.g., work).…”

“…An emerging body of research has demonstrated the effectiveness of self-management strategies on homework completion for individuals with developmental disabilities (Falkenberg & Barbetta, 2013; Hampshire et al, 2016; Hampshire & Allred, 2018). In a series of studies, Hampshire and colleagues (2016; Hampshire & Allred, 2018) developed an intervention package consisting of self-management strategies accompanied by parent training for middle school students with ASD. In one study, self-monitoring and a reinforcement system was used, and parents were taught to monitor their child’s use of the self-management system (Hampshire et al, 2016).…”

“…In one study, self-monitoring and a reinforcement system was used, and parents were taught to monitor their child’s use of the self-management system (Hampshire et al, 2016). In another study, the authors incorporated parent monitoring and technology, such as self-management apps (Hampshire & Allred, 2018). These studies found that students with ASD improved in homework completion when using self-management strategies.…”

Technology and behaviour analysis in higher education

“…Presti, Messina, Mongelli, Sireci, and Collotta (2017) created and tested a Learning Management System to implement training based on stimulus equivalence to teach reading skills to autistic and dysleXic individuals. Other academic learning has also been targeted (Guldberg, Parsons, Porayska-Pomsta, & Keay-Bright, 2017;Hampshire & Allred, 2018;Kagohara, van der Meer, Ramdoss, O'Reilly, Lancioni, et al, 2013), including writing skills with First Author Software (Asaro-Saddler, KnoX, Meredith, & Akhmedjanova, 2015) and math reasoning abilities with LEMA (Learning Environment on Mathematics for Autistic Children) (Santos, Breda, & Almeida, 2017).…”