The current short report aims to share findings that have been revealed in a study which examined the effect of Storytelling frequency at home on the level of phonological awareness and empathy among 30 kindergarten children aged 4 - 6 years diagnosed with autism. Results were based on a quantitative methodology using two questionnaires that were given to the kindergarten teacher and to the parents. The findings have shown a significant correlation between the frequency of reading stories at home and phonological awareness level (syllable recognition and rhyming ability). In contrast, there was no significant correlation between the frequency of storytelling at home and the level of the child’s empathy. A plausible explanation for this finding might be related to the way the stories were read; A free reading style in which specific instructions or mediation strategies were not provided. According to these findings, recommendations for further research are discussed.
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