Many children on the autism spectrum struggle in their reading development. This study investigated parents’ views of challenges and facilitators to literacy learning at home and at school in children on the autism spectrum who were in their first year of schooling. Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 37 parents revealed parents’ in-depth knowledge of their child’s strengths and interests, which they utilised to engage their child in literacy learning activities at home. Parents raised concerns about the support their children were receiving at school, with many describing challenges with teacher understanding of autism spectrum disorders, limited adaptation of the curriculum to suit the child’s learning needs and poor communication between school and home. The study challenges schools and educators to review and refine current practices to ensure individualised, learner-focused and inclusive pedagogies and practices to better support children on the autism spectrum.

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家长对自闭症谱系幼儿第一年识字学习的看法

许多自闭症谱系儿童在阅读发展方面有困难。本研究调查了父母对在上学第一年的自闭症谱系儿童在家庭和学校进行识字学习的挑战和促进者的看法。对 37 位家长的半结构化访谈的专题分析揭示了家长对孩子的优势和兴趣的深入了解，他们利用这些知识让孩子在家中参与识字学习活动。家长们对他们​​的孩子在学校获得的支持表示担忧，许多人描述了教师对自闭症谱系障碍的理解存在挑战、课程适应孩子的学习需求有限以及学校和家庭之间的沟通不畅。