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Franchini, M.; Duku, E.; Armstrong, V.; Brian, J.; Bryson, S. E.; Garon, N.; Roberts, W.; Roncadin, C.; Zwaigenbaum, L.; Smith, I. M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Early communication impairment is among the most-reported first concerns in parents of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using a parent-report questionnaire, we derived trajectory groups for early language and gesture acquisition in siblings at high risk for ASD and in children at low risk, during their first 2 years of life.…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Infants, At Risk Persons
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Barbaro, Josephine; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
This prospective, longitudinal, study charted the developmental profiles of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) identified through routine developmental surveillance. 109 children with Autistic Disorder (AD), "broader" ASD, and developmental and/or language delays (DD/LD) were assessed using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Autism, Receptive Language, Profiles
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Ellis Weismer, Susan; Lord, Catherine; Esler, Amy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
This study characterized early language abilities in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (n = 257) using multiple measures of language development, compared to toddlers with non-spectrum developmental delay (DD, n = 69). Findings indicated moderate to high degrees of agreement among three assessment measures (one parent report and two direct…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Delayed Speech, Autism, Toddlers
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Luyster, Rhiannon J.; Kadlec, Mary Beth; Carter, Alice; Tager-Flusberg, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
One of the primary diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the presence of a language delay or impairment. Children with ASD are now being identified at significantly younger ages, and prior research has consistently found that early language skills in this population are heterogeneous and an important predictor…
Descriptors: Intervention, Delayed Speech, Autism, Performance Based Assessment