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Development of a Patient-Centered Conceptual Model of the Impact of Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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McDougall, Fiona; Willgoss, Thomas; Hwang, Steve; Bolognani, Federico; Murtagh, Lorraine; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Rofail, Diana – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
The aim of this study was to generate a patient-centered conceptual model of the impact of living with autism spectrum disorder, which can be used to support the selection of outcome measures for clinical trials. Following an initial literature review to identify preliminary concepts and inform an interview guide, in-depth face-to-face interviews…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Patients, Adolescents
Beyond Sentences: Using the Expression, Reception, and Recall of Narratives Instrument to Assess Communication in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Volden, Joanne; Dodd, Erin; Engel, Kathleen; Smith, Isabel M.; Szatmari, Peter; Fombonne, Eric; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Mirenda, Pat; Bryson, Susan; Roberts, Wendy; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Waddell, Charlotte; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Bennett, Teresa; Georgiades, Stelios; Duku, Eric – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: Impairments in the social use of language are universal in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but few standardized measures evaluate communication skills above the level of individual words or sentences. This study evaluated the Expression, Reception, and Recall of Narrative Instrument (ERRNI; Bishop, 2004) to determine its contribution to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Expressive Language
A Comparison between Linguistic Skills and Socio-Communicative Abilities in Williams Syndrome
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Alfieri, P.; Menghini, D.; Marotta, L.; De Peppo, L.; Ravà, L.; Salvaguardia, F.; Varuzza, C.; Vicari, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2017
Background: Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) show a disharmonic linguistic profile with a clear pattern of strengths and weaknesses. Despite their sociable nature, atypical socio-communicative abilities and deficits in communication and relationship with others have been found. Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Genetic Disorders, Language Skills, Interpersonal Communication
Illogical Thinking and Thought Disorder in Maltreated Children
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Toth, Sheree L.; Stronach, Erin Pickreign; Rogosch, Fred A.; Caplan, Rochelle; Cicchetti, Dante – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: To examine illogical thinking in children from low-income families with and without histories of child maltreatment. Method: Maltreated (n = 91) and nonmaltreated (n = 43) school-age children individually participated in a story game designed to elicit speech samples. Children were instructed to listen to two recorded stories and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Abuse, Low Income, Child Behavior
Generativity Abilities Predict Communication Deficits but Not Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Dichter, Gabriel S.; Lam, Kristen S. L.; Turner-Brown, Lauren M.; Holtzclaw, Tia N.; Bodfish, James W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often demonstrate impaired generativity that is thought to mediate repetitive behaviors in autism (Turner in J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 40(6):839-849, 1999a). The present study evaluated generativity in children with and without ASD via the use-of-objects task (Turner in J Child Psychol Psychiatry,…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Repetition, Child Behavior, Autism
Pragmatic Language and the Child with Emotional/Behavioural Difficulties (EBD): A Pilot Study Exploring the Interaction between Behaviour and Communication Disability
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Mackie, Leila; Law, James – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Introduction: The relationship between mental health, behaviour and language development is widely recognized in the literature. Recent advances in assessment tools allows one to consider the role of pragmatic language skills in this co-occurrence. Aims: This pilot study aimed to investigate (1) the level of association between pragmatic language…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cognitive Ability, Pragmatics, Interaction
Language and Communication Development in Down Syndrome
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Roberts, Joanne E.; Price, Johanna; Malkin, Cheryl – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
Although there is considerable variability, most individuals with Down syndrome have mental retardation and speech and language deficits, particularly in language production and syntax and poor speech intelligibility. This article describes research findings in the language and communication development of individuals with Down syndrome, first…
Descriptors: Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, Down Syndrome