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Brief Report: Predicting Social Skills from Semantic, Syntactic, and Pragmatic Language Among Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Sarah Levinson, Abbey Eisenhower, Hillary Hurst Bush, Alice S. Carter, Jan Blacher

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 11/2020

Abstract

The language and social skill deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) warrant further study. Existing research has focused on the contributions of pragmatic language to social skills, with little attention to other aspects of language. We examined the associations across three language domains (semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) and their relations to parent- and teacher-rated social skills among children with ASD. When parent-reported language skills were considered simultaneously, only semantics significantly predicted children’s social skills. For teacher-reported language skills, all three language domains predicted children’s social skills, but none made unique contributions above and beyond one another. Further research should consider the impact of social context on language expectations and interventions targeting semantic language on children’s development of social skills.

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Titel: Brief Report: Predicting Social Skills from Semantic, Syntactic, and Pragmatic Language Among Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Sarah Levinson
Abbey Eisenhower
Hillary Hurst Bush
Alice S. Carter
Jan Blacher
Publicatiedatum: 25-03-2020
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 11/2020
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04445-z

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