Abstract:

The aim of this study determines whether the TouchMath technique which is presented by using with direct teaching method is effective or not in teaching multiplication skills to children with ¨Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)¨. Three students with ASD aged 8-10 years, who were diagnosed with ASD participated in the research. In the study, a multiple probe model with between-subject probe trials was used. The dependent variable of this research is the level of the subjects to carry out multiplication skills. The independent variable was TouchMath procedure which was used to teach multiplication fact skills to the subjects. The results indicated that the TouchMath technique was effective in teaching multiplication skills to students with ASD and the maintenance of the acquired skill continued after the application ended, and that the multiplication skill could be generalized to both a different classroom environment and a different teacher. Teachers gave positive opinions about the teaching process with the TouchMath technique

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