ERIC Number: EJ1339210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
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Conversation during a Virtual Reality Task Reveals New Structural Language Profiles of Children with ASD, ADHD, and Comorbid Symptoms of Both
Boo, Cynthia; Alpers-Leon, Nora; McIntyre, Nancy; Mundy, Peter; Naigles, Letitia
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n7 p2970-2983 Jul 2022
Many studies have utilized standardized measures and storybook narratives to characterize language profiles of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They report that structural language of these children is on par with mental-age-matched typically developing (TD) peers. Few studies have looked at structural language profiles in conversational contexts. This study examines conversational speech produced in a virtual reality (VR) paradigm to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of structural language abilities of these children. The VR paradigm introduced varying social and cognitive demands across phases. Our results indicate that children from these diagnostic groups produced less complex structural language than TD children. Moreover, language complexity decreased in all groups across phases, suggesting a cross-etiology sensitivity to conversational contexts.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Language Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Computer Simulation, Social Influences, Cognitive Processes, Children, Structural Linguistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: NIHDCDR01DC016665; R324A110174
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