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Asberg, Jakob; Dahlgren Sandberg, Annika – Journal of Research in Reading, 2012
Word reading skills and reading-related language and cognitive correlates were examined in Swedish 10-15-year-olds with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The full group with ASD did not differ statistically from an age-matched comparison group in word reading, but a poor-readers subgroup was identified who displayed severe difficulties. Normal…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Autism, Nonverbal Ability, Word Recognition
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Asberg, Jakob; Dahlgren, SvenOlof; Dahlgren Sandberg, Annika – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
High-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been reported to have an early success in reading. Children with attention disorders such as DAMP or ADHD, on the other hand, often struggle acquiring reading skills. The primary aim of the study was two-fold: (a) to compare reading performance of children with ASD, DAMP and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Reading Skills