NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lucas, Rebecca; Thomas, Louisa; Norbury, Courtenay Frazier – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study investigated whether children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can learn vocabulary from linguistic context. Thirty-five children with ASD (18 with age-appropriate structural language; 17 with language impairment [ALI]) and 29 typically developing peers were taught 20 Science words. Half were presented in linguistic context from…
Descriptors: Autism, Vocabulary Development, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Language Impairments
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kim, So Hyun; Junker, Dörte; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
A new language measure, the Observation of Spontaneous Expressive Language (OSEL), is intended to document spontaneous use of syntax, pragmatics, and semantics in 2-12-year-old children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other communication disorders with expressive language levels comparable to typical 2-5 year olds. Because the purpose of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Expressive Language