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Martelle, Stefanie N.; Namazi, Mahchid – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The aim of this review is to illuminate the connection between inferential skills and spoken language idiom comprehension (SLIC) with a focus on autism. Idioms are frequently occurring figurative expressions, such as feeling blue, on cloud nine, and all tied up, that have literal and nonliteral meanings. Method: In this review article, an…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Correlation, Speech Communication, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Finnegan, Elizabeth; Accardo, Amy L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Although studies exist measuring the effectiveness of writing interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research assessing the writing skills for this group is sparse. The present study identified differences in the written expression of individuals with ASD compared to typically developing (TD) peers, using variables…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Writing Skills, Comparative Analysis
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Hartley, Sigan L.; Buckendorf, G. Robert; Haines, Kristin; Hall, Trevor A.; Sikora, Darryn M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
Communication impairment is a defining feature of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Little research attention has been devoted to establishing standardized methods for defining and identifying language impairment in children with known or suspected ASD. The present study examines the feasibility and utility of the Oral and Written Language Scales…
Descriptors: Autism, Written Language, Language Impairments, Communication Skills