Literature Review Paper

1. Select two of the major themes from the outline of your literature review that you created in the previous assignment.

2. For each major theme, identify at least three empirical or scholarly articles (six articles total) related to the theme.

3. For each empirical article, state the article title, the author, the research question(s), the research sample, the research methodology, the gaps in the study (what questions does the study raise?), and the research findings of the study. For scholarly, non-empirical articles, state the article title and author, and provide a brief contextual summary of the article.

4. Identify at least three sub-themes that relate to each theme (six sub-themes total).

5. Identify at least three empirical or scholarly articles related to each sub-theme (18 articles total).At least one article must demonstrate a quantitative methodology.

6. For each empirical article, state the research question(s), the research sample, the research methodology, the gaps in the study (what questions does the study raise?), and the research findings of the study. For scholarly, non-empirical articles, state the article title and author, and provide a brief contextual summary of the article.

7. Select one of the quantitative empirical articles used in the sub-themes section of this assignment and identify the following elements:

· Alternative and null hypotheses associated with the research question.

· Sampling method (How were the participants recruited?).

· Variables and the type of scale for each variable.

· Inferential statistical tests for hypothesis testing (used to determine if the null hypothesis is retained or rejected).

· Level of significance set by the researcher to test the hypothesis.

· Results of the statistical tests performed (Was the result of each statistical test significant or not?).

· Descriptive statistics for the sample or the data (mean, median, etc.).

· Procedures taken to ensure reliability and validity of the data.

Write statements that synthesize the three studies of each sub-theme based on the information you stated above. You will write six synthesis statements.

OUTLINE FOR REVIEW

I. Academic Instruction Methods  

A. One on one instruction with students diagnosed with ASD inside the special education classroom

B. Whole group instruction with students diagnosed with ASD inside the special education classroom

II. Adaptive Skills for Self Sufficiency

A. The importance of self-care with students diagnosed with ASD

B. Trainability for employment for autistic children

III. Language Barriers

A. Expressive Communication in children with ASD

B. Receptive Communication in children with ASD

IV.  Behavioral Health

A. Applied Behavior Analysis

B. Disruptive Behavior Clinic for ASD