KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC) 4 Serial Number 13 2022 10 10 Study and Comparison Reading Problems in children with High-Functioning Autism with Normal Matched Peers Study and Comparison Reading Problems in children with High-Functioning Autism with Normal Matched Peers 50 63 10.61838/kman.jarac.4.3.4 EN Journal Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Aim:</strong> Considering the importance of reading in academic skills in school and society, a major part of researches is dedicated to understanding the nature of reading disability.<strong> Methods:</strong> In this cross-sectional study, 15 children with high-functioning autism were compared with 15 normal peers in exceptional boys' schools in the city. Tehran to be compared. The evaluation test for Farsi reading was used for evaluation. Independent t-test was used to analyze the data. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that children with high-functioning autism have more pronunciation and omission errors compared to their normal counterparts (P&lt;0.05). Total error and total reading time were also higher in children with autism (P&lt;0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In general, the results of the research showed that considering the reading problems in high-functioning autistic children and the design of reading skills in educational assignments, these issues require attention and therapeutic interventions for these children</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jarac/article/download/117/78