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Matson, Johnny L.; Hess, Julie A.; Mahan, Sara – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
One-hundred nine children 3-16 years of age diagnosed with Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, or Asperger's Syndrome were studied. Children resided in six states in the United States. Using moderation analysis via multiple regression, verbal communication and challenging behaviors and how they interact…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Communication Skills, Verbal Communication
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Davis, Thompson E., III; Moree, Brittany N.; Dempsey, Tim; Reuther, Erin T.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Hess, Julie A.; Jenkins, Whitney S.; Matson, Johnny L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Communication skills have been shown to have differing effects on levels of anxiety depending on whether or not a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or is typically developing. This article examined whether or not communication deficits differentially affect children with ASD compared to those without ASD. Ninety-nine children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Anxiety, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Zachor, Ditza A.; Ilanit, Tzaig; Itzchak, Esther Ben – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Impaired performance in a range of imitation tasks has been described in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and several underlying mechanism have been suggested. This study examined whether imitation abilities are related to autism severity and to motor skills. Furthermore, the performance of children with ASD in four imitation…
Descriptors: Autism, Imitation, Severity (of Disability), Psychomotor Skills
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Fabio, Rosa Angela; Antonietti, Alessandro; Castelli, Ilaria; Marchetti, Antonella – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
The study of selective attention and its influence on communication in patients with Rett Syndrome (RS), in which communication abilities are impaired is particularly relevant. The aim of this study was to analyse attention and communication abilities in RS. A sample of 20 children (10 girls with RS and 10 control girls, matched on mental age)…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Females, Attention, Genetic Disorders
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Sigafoos, Jeff; Green, Vanessa A.; Schlosser, Ralf; O'eilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Rispoli, Mandy; Lang, Russell – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
We reviewed communication intervention studies involving people with Rett syndrome. Systematic searches of five electronic databases, selected journals, and reference lists identified nine studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies were evaluated in terms of: (a) participant characteristics, (b) target skills, (c) procedures, (d) main…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Intervention, Receptive Language, Language Skills
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Pry, R.; Petersen, A. F.; Baghdadli, A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
It is well established that language development in children with autism is disturbed in a number of ways, and evidence is accumulating that their emerging linguistic skills may be related to interactive competences such as joint attention, imitation and certain aspects of play as has been found in normally developing children. The present study…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence, Interaction, Attention