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Field, Charlotte; Allen, Melissa L.; Lewis, Charlie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
We investigate the function bias--generalising words to objects with the same function--in typically developing (TD) children, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with other developmental disorders. Across four trials, a novel object was named and its function was described and demonstrated. Children then selected the other…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Vocabulary Development
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Mayo, Jessica; Chlebowski, Colby; Fein, Deborah A.; Eigsti, Inge-Marie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Acquiring useful language by age 5 has been identified as a strong predictor of positive outcomes in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This study examined the relationship between age of language acquisition and later functioning in children with ASD (n = 119). First word acquisition at a range of ages was probed for its…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Autism, Language Acquisition, Age Differences