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Kalandadze, Tamar; Norbury, Courtenay; Naerland, Terje; Naess, Kari-Anne B. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
We present a meta-analysis of studies that compare figurative language comprehension in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and in typically developing controls who were matched based on chronological age or/and language ability. A total of 41 studies and 45 independent effect sizes were included based on predetermined inclusion criteria.…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Reading Comprehension, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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van Heijst, Barbara F. C.; Geurts, Hilde M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, with a known impact on quality of life. Yet the developmental trajectory of quality of life is not well understood. First, the effect of age on quality of life was studied with a meta-analysis. Our meta-analysis included 10 studies (published between 2004 and 2012) with a combined sample size of…
Descriptors: Autism, Quality of Life, Meta Analysis, Comparative Analysis
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Stahmer, Aubyn C.; Akshoomoff, Natacha; Cunningham, Allison B. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
The present quasi-experimental study examines the outcomes for a group of 102 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at age 2 who attended an inclusive toddler program (described by Stahmer and Ingersoll, 2004) until age 3. Outcomes on standardized developmental assessments indicate significant improvement, with large effect sizes, in…
Descriptors: Autism, Toddlers, Adjustment (to Environment), Effect Size