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Talbott, Meagan R.; Young, Gregory S.; Munson, Jeff; Estes, Annette; Vismara, Laurie A.; Rogers, Sally J. – Child Development, 2020
In typical development, gestures precede and predict language development. This study examines the developmental sequence of expressive communication and relations between specific gestural and language milestones in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who demonstrate marked difficulty with gesture production and language. Communication…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Oral Language, Communication Skills, Toddlers
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Edgin, Jamie O.; Tooley, Ursula; Demara, Bianca; Nyhuis, Casandra; Anand, Payal; Spanò, Goffredina – Child Development, 2015
Recent evidence has suggested that sleep may facilitate language learning. This study examined variation in language ability in 29 toddlers with Down syndrome (DS) in relation to levels of sleep disruption. Toddlers with DS and poor sleep (66%, n = 19) showed greater deficits on parent-reported and objective measures of language, including…
Descriptors: Sleep, Down Syndrome, Comorbidity, Autism
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Landa, Rebecca J.; Gross, Alden L.; Stuart, Elizabeth A.; Faherty, Ashley – Child Development, 2013
Retrospective studies indicate 2 major classes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) onset: early and later, after a period of relatively healthy development. This prospective, longitudinal study examined social, language, and motor trajectories in 235 children with and without a sibling with autism, ages 6-36 months. Children were grouped as: ASD…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies