Language and literacy subtypes in young children with a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

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Jacobs, Diane and Richdale, Amanda. (2014). Language and literacy subtypes in young children with a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. In In J. Arcuili and J. Brock (Ed.). Communication in autism pp. 147 - 167 John Benjamins Publishing Company.
AuthorsJacobs, Diane and Richdale, Amanda
EditorsJ. Arcuili and J. Brock
Abstract

Individuals diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) present with language and reading abilities that range from far below average to far above average. There is a lack of research investigating the classification of children diagnosed with a high-functioning ASD (HFASD) according to language and reading ability. The present study aimed to explore the language and reading profiles within a group of young children diagnosed with a HFASD and to establish whether or not the language and reading profiles identified within this group were similar to those seen in age-matched children without a diagnosis of ASD. The results showed that children diagnosed with a HFASD present with language and reading ability profiles similar to those of non-ASD peers. Furthermore, regression analyses revealed that the predictors of decoding and also reading comprehension were similar for children with HFASD and their non-ASD peers.

Page range147 - 167
Year2014
Book titleCommunication in autism
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
SeriesTrends in language acquisition research
ISBN9789027270320
Research GroupSchool of Allied Health
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