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Verbal Association for Simple Common Words in High-Functioning Autism.
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Toichi, Motomi; Kamio, Yoko – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
This study examined conceptual relationships in semantic memory using an indirect priming technique in high-functioning autistic adolescents and controls. The autistic subjects and controls showed similar semantic priming effects. However, correlations with nonverbal cognitive measures for the autistic subjects suggests that semantic processing in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Cognitive Processes, Memory
Why and When Do Some Language-Impaired Children Seem Talkative? A Study of Initiation in Conversations of Children with Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder.
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Bishop, Dorothy; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
Analysis of the conversations of 6 children (mean age 11 years) with semantic-pragmatic disorder found they were more likely to produce initiating utterances (rather than acknowledging or responding utterances) with both familiar and unfamiliar partners than other children of similar age or ability. Subjects did not produce more utterances or…
Descriptors: Children, Connected Discourse, Interpersonal Communication, Language Impairments
Brief Report: The Effects of Typed and Spoken Modality Combinations on the Language Performance of Adults with Autism.
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Forsey, Janice; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
A study of five adult males with autism investigated which combination of input/output modalities (typed or spoken) enhanced the syntactic, semantic, and/or pragmatic performance of individuals with autism when engaging in conversations with a normal language adult. Results found that typed communications facilitated the use of longer utterances.…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills