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Pre-School Skills and School-Age Reading Comprehension in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Preliminary Investigation
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Jessica Paynter; Kate O'Leary; Marleen Westerveld – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
We explored reading comprehension development in children on the spectrum from pre-school to the first (YOS1) and third year of schooling (YOS3). Children were first assessed on meaning-related skills in pre-school. Forty-one children completed follow-up assessments of reading comprehension, reading accuracy, and listening comprehension in YOS1.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Reading Comprehension, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children
Teacher-Reported Prevalence of FASD in Kindergarten in Canada: Association with Child Development and Problems at Home
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Pei, Jacqueline; Reid-Westoby, Caroline; Siddiqua, Ayesha; Elshamy, Yomna; Rorem, Devyn; Bennett, Teresa; Birken, Catherine; Coplan, Rob; Duku, Eric; Ferro, Mark A.; Forer, Barry; Georgiades, Stelios; Gorter, Jan Willem; Guhn, Martin; Maguire, Jonathon; Manson, Heather; Santos, Rob; Brownell, Marni; Janus, Magdalena – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may be underestimated as it can be difficult to diagnose in early childhood possibly reflecting unique developmental trajectories relative to other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDDs). Using data collected via the Early Development Instrument (EDI) between 2010 and 2015, we examined the…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Kindergarten, Young Children, Incidence