Aims: This exploratory study investigated if there were differences in the home literacy
environment of preschool children on the autism spectrum and preschool children with …

Background The home literacy environment plays a critical role in the development of
children's literacy and language development. Little is known, however, about the home …

The purpose of the current study was to characterize and compare the emergent-literacy
skills, print interest, and home-literacy environment of children with autism spectrum disorder …

Background: Various aspects of the home literacy environment are considered to stimulate
the emergent literacy development in children without disabilities. It is important to gain …

Early home literacy experiences, including parent—child book reading, account for a
significant amount of children's later reading achievement. Yet there is a very limited …

Some studies have reported that young children with disabilities have qualitatively distinct
home-literacy environments and interests than young children without disabilities. Such …

Objectives Many school-aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder display
challenges in literacy development. Early learning experiences in the home and the …

For typically developing (TD) children, the home literacy environment (HLE) impacts reading
competence, yet few studies have explored the HLE of children with autism spectrum …

Abstract In 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Reach Out and Read formally
emphasized counseling families on shared reading starting at birth. However, little data exist …

Background For pre‐school children, the home literacy environment (HLE) plays an
important role in the development of language and literacy skills. As there is little known …