ASD & Reading Comprehension Part 1: Cognitive Characteristics
Presented by Sylvia Diehl
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Sylvia Diehl
Sylvia F. Diehl, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is recently retired from the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Communication Sciences in Tampa, Florida, where she taught courses in autism, pediatric language and augmentative and alternative communication and was the team leader in the language/phonology clinic. She was also a…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Theory of Mind and Reading
This chapter addresses the cognitive process of theory of mind and its role in the reading comprehension. It targets literature regarding its impact on reading comprehension and how it applies to the intervention process.
2. Executive Functioning and Reading
This chapter addresses the literature related to executive function and children with ASD. It then considers the impact of executive function on reading comprehension and the intervention process.
3. Central Coherence and Reading
This chapter discusses the literature regarding central coherence in children with ASD. It next addresses the impact of central coherence on reading comprehension and the intervention process.
