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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 10/2023

05-08-2022 | Original Paper

Predicting Language in Children with ASD Using Spontaneous Language Samples and Standardized Measures

Auteurs: Rebecca P. Thomas, Kacie Wittke, Jessica Blume, Ann M. Mastergeorge, Letitia Naigles

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2023

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Abstract

This longitudinal study examined the degree to which standardized measures of language and natural language samples predicted later language usage in a heterogeneous sample of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and how this relationship is impacted by ASD severity and interventions. Participants with a diagnosis of ASD (N = 54, 41 males) completed standardized assessments of language and social functioning; natural language samples were transcribed from play-based interactions. Findings indicated that standardized language measures, natural language measures, and ADOS severity were each unique predictors of later lexical use. Intervention types also appeared to impact later language; in particular, participation in mainstream inclusion accounted for significant amounts of variance in children’s mean length of utterance at T3.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Predicting Language in Children with ASD Using Spontaneous Language Samples and Standardized Measures
Auteurs
Rebecca P. Thomas
Kacie Wittke
Jessica Blume
Ann M. Mastergeorge
Letitia Naigles
Publicatiedatum
05-08-2022
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2023
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05691-z

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