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Developmental Language Differences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Possible Sex Difference
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Haiyi Xiong; Xiao Liu; Feng Yang; Ting Yang; Jinjin Chen; Jie Chen; Tingyu Li – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Developmental difference is a common characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with unclear sex differences. The current study included 610 children with ASD, aged between 2 and 7 years, with completed language profiles. We used a nonparametric item response theory model called Mokken scale analysis to examine the order of acquisition of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children, Language Acquisition, Developmental Disabilities
The Comprehension of Grammatical Structures in a Pediatric Population with ASD and Epilepsy: A Comparative Study
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Alejandro Cano Villagrasa; Nadia Porcar Gozalbo; Beatriz Valles González; Miguel López-Zamora – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and epilepsy represent a comorbidity that negatively influences the proper development of linguistic competencies, particularly in receptive language, in the pediatric population. This group displays impairments in the auditory comprehension of both simple and complex grammatical structures, significantly limiting…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Epilepsy, Comorbidity, Language Proficiency
Brief Report: Response to Joint Attention and Object Imitation as Predictors of Expressive and Receptive Language Growth Rate in Young Children on the Autism Spectrum
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Kyle M. Frost; Anamiguel Pomales-Ramos; Brooke Ingersoll – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Joint attention and imitation are thought to facilitate a developmental cascade of language and social communication skills. Delays in developing these skills may affect the quality of children's social interactions and subsequent language development. We examined how responding to joint attention and object imitation skills predicted rate of…
Descriptors: Attention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Imitation, Predictor Variables
Resting Frontal Gamma Power Is Associated with Both Expressive Language and Non-Verbal Cognitive Abilities in Young Autistic Children
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Cora E. Mukerji; John S. Wilson III; Carol L. Wilkinson; Manon A. Krol; Charles A. Nelson; Helen Tager-Flusberg – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Previous research links resting frontal gamma power to key developmental outcomes in young neurotypical (NT) children and infants at risk for language impairment. However, it remains unclear whether gamma power is specifically associated with language or with more general cognitive abilities among young children diagnosed with autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Language Impairments, Neurological Impairments, Young Children
Brief Report: Assessment of a Caregiver-Implemented Intervention for Improving Social Communication Skills in Toddlers and Young Children with Autism
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Audrey A. Rouhandeh; Christine Honsberger; Nathaniel A. Shanok; Erin Brooker Lozott; Tess Levy; Alexander Kolevzon; Joseph D. Buxbaum; Marlene Sotelo; Jennifer Foss-Feig; Paige M. Siper – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
As early identification of autism improves, there is a critical need for interventions to support the development of social communication skills in toddlers. Caregiver coaching and parental involvement is crucial for improving outcomes and providing children with adequate hours of planned active engagement. This pilot study assessed a 4-week…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Skills
Pre-School Skills and School-Age Reading Comprehension in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Preliminary Investigation
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Jessica Paynter; Kate O'Leary; Marleen Westerveld – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
We explored reading comprehension development in children on the spectrum from pre-school to the first (YOS1) and third year of schooling (YOS3). Children were first assessed on meaning-related skills in pre-school. Forty-one children completed follow-up assessments of reading comprehension, reading accuracy, and listening comprehension in YOS1.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Reading Comprehension, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children
Measurements of Spontaneous Communication Initiations in Children with Autism in Preschool through Third Grade Classrooms
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Birkeneder, Sandy Luong; Sparapani, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
We utilized classroom video observations to examine the frequency and function of spontaneous communication in 112 preschool-3rd grade children with autism within 57 classrooms. Children initiated 7.53 instances (SD = 9.42) of spontaneous communication on average within a 12-minute sample, a rate of 0.69 initiations per minute. Autism features,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Primary Education
Longitudinal Relations between Early Sensory Responsiveness and Later Communication in Infants with Autistic and Non-Autistic Siblings
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Jacob I. Feldman; Varsha Garla; Kacie Dunham; Jennifer E. Markfeld; Sarah M. Bowman; Alexandra J. Golden; Claire Daly; Sophia Kaiser; Nisha Mailapur; Sweeya Raj; Pooja Santapuram; Evan Suzman; Ashley E. Augustine; Aine Muhumuza; Carissa J. Cascio; Kathryn L. Williams; Anne V. Kirby; Bahar Keceli-Kaysili; Tiffany G. Woynaroski – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Early differences in sensory responsiveness may contribute to difficulties with communication among autistic children; however, this theory has not been longitudinally assessed in infants at increased familial versus general population-level likelihood for autism (Sibs-autism vs. Sibs-NA) using a comprehensive battery of sensory responsiveness and…
Descriptors: Infants, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Experience, Siblings
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behaviors and Autism: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Allen, Korrie; Harrington, John; Quetsch, Lauren B.; Masse, Joshua; Cooke, Cathy; Paulson, James F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
A relatively large number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit disruptive behavioral problems. While accumulating data have shown behavioral parent training programs to be efficacious in reducing disruptive behaviors for this population, there is a dearth of literature examining the impact of such programs across the range of…
Descriptors: Therapy, Parent Child Relationship, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior