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| Titre : |
A preliminary investigation of parent-reported fiction versus non-fiction book preferences of school-age children with autism spectrum disorder |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Meghan M. DAVIDSON, Auteur ; Susan ELLIS WEISMER, Auteur |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background & aimsAnecdotal evidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder prefer non-fiction books over fiction books. The current study was the first to investigate parent-reports of children with autism spectrum disorder?s fiction and non-fiction book preferences and whether these relate to individual differences in social communication, oral language, and/or reading abilities.MethodChildren (ages 8 14 years, M=10.89, SD=1.17) with autism spectrum disorder diagnoses (n=19) and typically developing peers (n=21) participated. Children completed standardized measures of social communication, oral language, and reading abilities. Parents reported children s current favorite book, and from these responses, we coded children s fiction versus non-fiction book preferences.Main contributionContrary to anecdotal evidence, children with autism spectrum disorder preferred fiction similar to their typically developing peers. Fiction versus non-fiction book preference was significantly related to social communication abilities across both groups. Children s oral language and reading abilities were related, as expected, but the evidence for a relationship between social communication and reading comprehension was mixed.ConclusionsThis study provides preliminary evidence supporting the association of social communication in fiction versus non-fiction book preference, which may be related to children s comprehension and support the theoretical role of social communication knowledge in narrative/fiction.ImplicationsIt should not be assumed that all children with autism spectrum disorder prefer expository/non-fiction or do not read narrative/fiction. Children who prefer non-fiction may need additional social communication knowledge support to improve their understanding of narrative fiction. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941518806109 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387 |
in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments > 3 (January-December 2018)
[article] A preliminary investigation of parent-reported fiction versus non-fiction book preferences of school-age children with autism spectrum disorder [texte imprimé] / Meghan M. DAVIDSON, Auteur ; Susan ELLIS WEISMER, Auteur. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments > 3 (January-December 2018)
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background & aimsAnecdotal evidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder prefer non-fiction books over fiction books. The current study was the first to investigate parent-reports of children with autism spectrum disorder?s fiction and non-fiction book preferences and whether these relate to individual differences in social communication, oral language, and/or reading abilities.MethodChildren (ages 8 14 years, M=10.89, SD=1.17) with autism spectrum disorder diagnoses (n=19) and typically developing peers (n=21) participated. Children completed standardized measures of social communication, oral language, and reading abilities. Parents reported children s current favorite book, and from these responses, we coded children s fiction versus non-fiction book preferences.Main contributionContrary to anecdotal evidence, children with autism spectrum disorder preferred fiction similar to their typically developing peers. Fiction versus non-fiction book preference was significantly related to social communication abilities across both groups. Children s oral language and reading abilities were related, as expected, but the evidence for a relationship between social communication and reading comprehension was mixed.ConclusionsThis study provides preliminary evidence supporting the association of social communication in fiction versus non-fiction book preference, which may be related to children s comprehension and support the theoretical role of social communication knowledge in narrative/fiction.ImplicationsIt should not be assumed that all children with autism spectrum disorder prefer expository/non-fiction or do not read narrative/fiction. Children who prefer non-fiction may need additional social communication knowledge support to improve their understanding of narrative fiction. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941518806109 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387 |
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A preliminary investigation of parent-reported fiction versus non-fiction book preferences of school-age children with autism spectrum disorder in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 3 (January-December 2018)
