Emily J. Solari|Ryan P. Grimm|Nancy S. McIntyre|Matthew Zajic|Peter Mundy
Longitudinal stability of reading profiles in individuals with higher functioning autism
University of Virginia|University of Virginia|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of Virginia|University of California, Davis
reading difficulties individuals autism spectrum disorders established literature particular attention drawn toward reading comprehension difficulties recent papers highlighted heterogeneous nature reading abilities population utilizing statistical methods allow investigations unique reading profiles article extends literature investigating reading profiles longitudinally investigate stability reader profiles across time latent profile transition analyses conducted establish categorically distinct reading profiles two time points 30 months apart study also examined whether age autism symptom severity related profiles time point finally transitions profiles time point identified age predict profile membership significant differences symptom severity largely stable time results indicate heterogeneous reading profiles exist within autism population ranging average reading ability severe difficulties across different reading subskills data study demonstrate reading profiles children adolescents autism spectrum disorders shift examined across time