Åsberg Johnels, J., Gillberg, C. and Kopp, S. (2019) A hyperlexic-like reading style is associated with increased autistic features in girls with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 23(8), pp. 767-776. (doi: 10.1177/1087054716685838) (PMID:28064558)
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Abstract
Objective: Hyperlexic-like reading (defined as word decoding much better than comprehension) has been associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here we study correlates of a hyperlexic-like reading style (HPL) in ADHD, a condition known to co-occur both with reading difficulties and ASD. Method: We compared 10 girls with an ADHD diagnosis plus HPL with 26 with ADHD minus HPL. Results: Girls with HPL scored marginally lower in reading comprehension but did not differ from non-HPL girls in IQ, vocabulary, or in the severity of ADHD ratings. However, in addition to scoring much better on word decoding, HPL readers also displayed higher levels of social-communication deficits on the ADOS-G and the ADI-R. Moreover, correlation analysis in the full sample revealed an association between increasing autistic features and word reading. Conclusion: The study underscores the heterogeneity of reading skills in ADHD, and shows the relevance of subclinic autistic features for understanding this variability.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gillberg, Professor Christopher |
| Authors: | Åsberg Johnels, J., Gillberg, C., and Kopp, S. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Attention Disorders |
| Publisher: | SAGE |
| ISSN: | 1087-0547 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1557-1246 |
| Published Online: | 07 January 2017 |
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