ERIC Number: EJ1134072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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A Comprehensive Examination of Reading Heterogeneity in Students with High Functioning Autism: Distinct Reading Profiles and Their Relation to Autism Symptom Severity
McIntyre, Nancy S.; Solari, Emily J.; Grimm, Ryan P.; E. Lerro, Lindsay; E. Gonzales, Joseph; Mundy, Peter C.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n4 p1086-1101 Apr 2017
The goal of this study was to identify unique profiles of readers in a sample of 8-16 year olds with higher functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) and examine the profiles in relation to ASD symptom severity. Eighty-one students were assessed utilizing a comprehensive reading battery that included basic word reading, language, and comprehension. Using Latent Profile Analysis, four empirically distinct profiles of readers emerged. Next, using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (Lord et al., Autism diagnostic observation schedule, 2nd edn, Western Psychological Services, Torrance, CA, 2012), analyses were conducted to determine if significant differences existed between profiles as a result of ASD symptomatology. Findings demonstrate the heterogeneous nature of reading profiles in students with HFASD and significant differences between the reading profiles and ASD symptom severity.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Reading Skills, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Severity (of Disability), Reading Tests, Statistical Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R01MH085904; R324A100129