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Jessica Paynter; Kate O'Leary; Marleen Westerveld – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
We explored reading comprehension development in children on the spectrum from pre-school to the first (YOS1) and third year of schooling (YOS3). Children were first assessed on meaning-related skills in pre-school. Forty-one children completed follow-up assessments of reading comprehension, reading accuracy, and listening comprehension in YOS1.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Reading Comprehension, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children
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Macdonald, Dianne; Luk, Gigi; Quintin, Eve-Marie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and hyperlexia (HPL) have both advanced word reading skills and a reading comprehension disorder, alongside impaired oral language. We developed a unique, parent-supported, tablet-based intervention aiming to improve oral and reading comprehension at the word-, phrase- and sentence-level, for…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Handheld Devices