Pattern of phonological awareness skills in children with autism spectrum disorders

authors:

avatar Alireza Aghaz , avatar Faranak Salehi , avatar Fateme Taaki , avatar Hossein Jadidi , avatar Akbar Bahrami , avatar Ehsan Hemmati , *

Koomesh: Vol.20, issue 3; 453-457
published online: September 01, 2018
article type: Research Article
received: July 02, 2017
accepted: March 01, 2018

how to cite: Aghaz A, Salehi F, Taaki F, Jadidi H, Bahrami A, et al. Pattern of phonological awareness skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. koomesh. 2018;20(3):e152978. 

Abstract

Introduction: The phonological awareness is individual;#39s knowledge of language constructive units or sensitivity to language sounds and it’s an important predictor of reading skill in children with autism spectrum. In this way, previous studies have shown that children with autism have problems with learning phonological awareness skills. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of phonological awareness skills in children of autism spectrum and comparison with normal children. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 10 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 10 normal children were matched in terms of age and gender. The phonological awareness skills of the subjects were evaluated using the Auditory Test of ASHA-5 Phonological Awareness Skills and the results were recorded in the checklist. Results: In this research, the mean and standard deviation of the individual’s response were compared with each other, separated by gender. There was a significant difference between syllable, rhyming and phonological awareness in the two groups (p

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