The purpose of reading is to gain meaning from print or to comprehend text (Rayner,
Foorman, Perfetti, Pesetsky, & Seidenberg, 2001). The simple view of reading (SVR) is a …

A wealth of research has been conducted into emergent literacy (ie, precursors to formal
reading) skills and development in typically developing (TD) children. However, despite …

A high percentage of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) show elevated
challenges in learning to read. We investigated longitudinal predictors of reading skills in 41 …

In this pilot study, we describe emergent literacy skills and factors related to literacy for
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 38 parents and their children (n= 18 …

A high percentage of school-age students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have
reading comprehension difficulties leading to academic disadvantage. These difficulties may …

People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by social communication challenges and repetitive patterns of behaviour, are known to have …

This study used data from a prospective community-based sample and compared the code-
related emergent literacy skills (phonological awareness and letter knowledge) of 4-year-old …

Academic outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain poor,
especially in the area of reading, in particular, reading comprehension. In recent years …

The simple view of reading suggests that reading comprehension is the product of decoding
skills and oral language comprehension. In line with this view, previous research suggests …

Young children with autism often are identified as experiencing problems in language,
social, and behavioral development. Current research typically focuses on these three areas …