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Direct linkJarrold, Christopher; Brock, Jon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Studies of autism typically adopt a factorial matched-groups design aimed at eliminating nonspecific factors such as mental retardation as explanations of performance on experimental tasks. This paper reviews the issues involved in designing such studies and interpreting their results and suggests that the best approach to matching may be to…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Autism, Statistical Analysis, Researchers
Tager-Flusberg, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Several different methodological approaches that have been used in studying language in children with autism are outlined. In classic studies, children with autism are compared to comparison groups typically matched on age, IQ, or mental age in order to identify which aspects of language are uniquely impaired in autism. Several methodological…
Descriptors: Language Research, Research Methodology, Autism, Children
