Pennsylvania

Reading Comprehension for students with autism spectrum disorders is challenging in a very different way than with most other children who have reading disorders. Children with autism spectrum disorders often present with adequate word reading skills but poor reading comprehension. Reading comprehension difficulties typically extend beyond reading, as more global language comprehension difficulties. Given the important role of reading, and most importantly comprehension, in our children’s education, this is an area in critical need of remediation. This talk will discuss some of the ways children on the spectrum learn to read and review some intervention strategies to target areas of need.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Karen Kelly is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania specializing in the neuropsychological aspects of learning disorders. She holds her doctorate in School Psychology from Temple University and received specialized predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship training in the area of pediatric neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology from Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT and the duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Kelly also has vast experience in the diagnosis and treatment of children with learning disabilities, and has developed innovative teaching methods for children with reading difficulties. Dr. Kelly has also spent time teaching children with special needs, as a special education teacher of children with learning disorders for 15 years. She also has extensive experience in both the development and the implementation of educational recommendations for children with learning difficulties. Dr. Kelly has a private practice specializing in developmental and educational neuropsychological evaluations.

Note: 7:00 – 7:15 PM Parent Support and Networking, 7:15 PM Greeting and Introduction, 7:30 PM Meeting Presentation