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International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

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Study on Digital Visual Support Intervention: A Review of The Influence of Engagement and Motivation on Students with Autism

Tharishni Anblagan, Nor Aniza Ahmad, Samsilah Roslan

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v12-i2/17203

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Technology has been receiving much attention in special education, resulting in visual support being used as an intervention tool among students with autism spectrum disorder. A digital visual support intervention is introduced as a visual representation to aid independence when completing a series of tasks. Students’ motivation and engagement during the task are further examined during the task. This paper proposes a review of the influence of engagement and motivation on digital visual support interventions. The researcher will employ Design and Development Research (DDR) with three respective phases: a) Need Analysis Phase; b) Design and Development Phase; and c) Evaluation Phase. The expected outcome of this study will benefit the autism students, educators, researchers, and policymakers for future research in the field of special education intervention.

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In-Text Citation: (Anblagan et al., 2023)
To Cite this Article: Anblagan, T., Ahmad, N. A., & Roslan, S. (2023). Study on Digital Visual Support Intervention: A Review of The Influence of Engagement and Motivation on Students with Autism. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(2), 1373–1380.