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Kover, Sara T.; Edmunds, Sarah R.; Ellis Weismer, Susan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Recognizing early risk markers in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is critical for timely diagnosis and intervention. The purpose of this study was to extend previous findings regarding language milestones to a longitudinal design, in which ages of expressive language milestones (i.e., first words, first phrases) could serve as…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Language Acquisition
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Rutherford, M. D.; Young, Gregory S.; Hepburn, Susan; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
This study describes a longitudinal design (following subjects described in Rutherford & Rogers [2003, "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder", 33, 289-302]) to test for predictors of pretend play competence in a group of children with autism. We tested the hypothesis that developmental change in pretend play performance can be predicted by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Age, Play, Autism