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Zhukova, Marina A.; Talantseva, Oksana I.; An, Iuliia; Grigorenko, Elena L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Some children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate unusual islets of abilities or "splinter skills" that represent relative strengths in their development. In this paper we present a clinical case of an 11-year-old Russian boy with ASD who spontaneously acquired the English language. While the child demonstrated language…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Russian, English (Second Language), Language Skills
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Ratto, Allison B.; Reimann, Gabrielle; Nadwodny, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Previous findings show executive functioning advantages associated with dual language learning (DLL) among neurotypical individuals, yet few studies have investigated these effects in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study investigated effects of DLL and socioeconomic status (SES) on parent-reported executive functioning,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Executive Function, Second Language Learning, Socioeconomic Status
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Sharaan, Shereen; MacPherson, Sarah E.; Fletcher-Watson, Sue – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
There is evidence that autistic children may have reduced executive function skills, contributing to day-to-day difficulties, but much remains unknown regarding the influence of bilingualism. We investigated its influence on sustained attention, interference control, flexible switching and working memory, in Arabic-English autistic (n = 27)…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Semitic Languages, Second Language Learning, Executive Function