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Devon R. Oosting; Mya S. Howard; Alice S. Carter – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Longitudinal research on language abilities and social functioning in young children suggests that gains in one domain affect gains in the other. However, few studies have examined inter-relations of language and social functioning jointly among young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pre-verbal toddlers with ASD are a group…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Language Proficiency, Interpersonal Competence
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Hadwin, Julie; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Howlin, Patricia; Hill, Katie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study examined whether teaching English children (ages 4-13) with autism to pass tasks that assess mental state understanding had any positive effects on conversational ability and the use of mental state terms in speech. Results showed that no discernible improvement was seen following mental state teaching. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Communication Skills, Educational Strategies