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The suitability and acceptability of a co-designed prototype psychoeducational activity book for autistic children aged five-eleven years Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Lauren Powell, Gemma Wheeler, Chris Redford, Jonathan Stott
Background and aimsEvidence suggests that autistic children and young people (CAYP) can benefit from age-appropriate psychoeducation. Co-design is a methodology that iteratively involves end users and stakeholders in producing an intervention which may increase engagement and impact. Few age-appropriate co-designed psychoeducation resources for autistic CAYP exist. Therefore, a paper-based resource
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The importance and challenges of observing social interactions in autistic preschoolers during inclusive educational settings: A scoping review Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Stella Tsamitrou, Marie-Hélène Plumet
Background and aimsA growing number of autistic children have access to inclusive education programs as early as kindergarten. However, little is known about how they actually participate in social interactions and develop their communicative skills according to the parameters of this environment. The aim of this article is to review observational studies on this topic and critically analyze their
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The diversity of speech-perception difficulties among autistic individuals Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2024-01-27 George J Bendo, Alexandra Sturrock, Graham Hanks, Christopher J Plack, Emma Gowen, Hannah Guest
Background & aimsCommunicative and sensory differences are core autistic traits, yet speech-perception abilities and difficulties among autistic individuals remain poorly understood. Laboratory studies have produced mixed and inconclusive results, in part because of the lack of input from autistic individuals in defining the hypotheses and shaping the methods used in this field of research. Little
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Examining gender effects in autistic written language skills: A small sample exploratory study Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Johanna R Price, Emily C Biebesheimer, Kong Chen
Background and aimsGender differences in the written language of autistic individuals are an overlooked but important area of research. We contend that the gender differences in spoken language of autistic individuals may extend to written language, mirroring the gender differences of writing in the general population and reflecting the shared dimensionality of oral and written language. Our research
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Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with autism spectrum disorder and their mothers in Japan. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Hiroshi Asaoka,Shoji Okamura,Chitose Baba,Natsumi Fujimoto,Yuka Ishizuka,Tomoya Takahashi
Background and aims Research on the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted its negative and positive effects on children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. However, little is known about the neutral effects that remain the same, even in particular circumstances, and how children with autism spectrum disorder and their parents perceive each other
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Peer mediation in play settings for minimally verbal students with autism Spectrum disorder. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Gaëtan Briet,Gaïd Le Maner-Idrissi,Tanguy Seveno,Olivier Le Marec,Sandrine Le Sourn-Bissaoui
Background and aims Peer-mediated interventions (PMIs) are effective strategies to foster socialization of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in natural settings. However, research examining the efficacy of peer mediation for students with ASD who have the greatest cognitive and language impairments remains limited. Additionally, previous studies essentially targeted communicative abilities
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"He's shouting so loud but nobody's hearing him": A multi-informant study of autistic pupils' experiences of school non-attendance and exclusion. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Laura Gray,Vivian Hill,Elizabeth Pellicano
Background and aims Children and young people on the autism spectrum frequently report a range of negative educational experiences and face disproportionally high rates of school non-attendance, including school avoidance and permanent exclusion, which can have a significant impact on their well-being as well as educational and broader life outcomes. To date, few studies have examined the full range
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The development of the conversation skills assessment tool. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Yurgos Politis,Ian Clemente,Zihyun Lim,Connie Sung
Background and aims Having a conversation with someone or even more within a group of people is complex. We are never taught at school how to do it, which implies we consider having a conversation as something simple and straightforward. Instead, we just learn from observing others. Some people are great conversationalists - it comes naturally to them - while others struggle. Some people may not fully
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What parents want: A qualitative analysis of a parent-implemented intervention for autistic children. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Nancie Im-Bolter,Laura de la Roche
Background and aims Guidelines regarding social cognitive interventions for autistic children suggest incorporating a holistic approach. This includes increasing the family's understanding of difficulties associated with autism, integrations of natural environments, and parents as active agents in the intervention while being supported for their well-being. The current availability of holistic parent-implemented
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Evaluating the online delivery of an autistic-led programme to support newly diagnosed or identified autistic adults. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Laura Crane,Caroline Hearst,Maria Ashworth,Jade Davies
Background & aims Exploring Being Autistic is an autistic-led group-based programme providing psychoeducation and peer support to newly identified/diagnosed autistic adults. In 2020, due to social distancing measures implemented following the coronavirus pandemic, Exploring Being Autistic was adapted for online delivery. Here, we aimed to replicate previous research into the in-person delivery of Exploring
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Behaviors related to autism spectrum disorder in children with developmental language disorder and children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Iris Selten,Tessel Boerma,Emma Everaert,Ellen Gerrits,Michiel Houben,Frank Wijnen,Jacob Vorstman
Background and Aim Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) are at an increased risk to develop behaviors associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The relationship between early language difficulties and the occurrence of ASD-related behaviors in DLD is poorly understood. One factor that may hinder progress in understanding this relationship is the etiological heterogeneity of DLD
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Linguistic markers of autism spectrum conditions in narratives: A comprehensive analysis Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Kristen Schroeder, Joana Rosselló, Teresa Ribalta Torrades, Wolfram Hinzen
Background & Aims: Narratives are regularly elicited as part of standardized assessments for autism spectrum conditions (ASC) such as the ADOS, but have rarely been utilized as linguistic data in t...
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Reading ebooks and printed books with parents: A case study of children with autism spectrum disorders Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-16 Sung Hee Lee, Aja McKee
Background and aimsEbooks have become a ubiquitous presence in many classrooms today. Yet, empirical evidence on literacy development has not been well produced, especially for children with autism...
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Toward Antifragility: Social Defeat Stress Enhances Learning and Memory in Young Mice Via Hippocampal Synaptosome Associated Protein 25 Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Liu Yang, Li-Jun Shi, Shi-Yu Shen, Jing-Yan Yang, Su-Su Lv, Zhe-Chen Wang, Qian Huang, Wen-Dong Xu, Jin Yu, Yu-Qiu Zhang
Social adversity not only causes severe psychological diseases but also may improve people’s ability to learn and grow. However, the beneficial effects of social adversity are often ignored. In thi...
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Gentrification and Social Unrest: The Blitz, Urban Change and the 2011 London Riots Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Gabriel Leon-Ablan, Juta Kawalerowicz
Many of the world’s major cities have recently seen large episodes of social unrest. What is the relationship between the changes these cities have experienced, particularly in the form of gentrifi...
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Hidden Pitches in Major League Baseball: What Are the Injury Implications of These Often Overlooked Pitches? Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Brandon J. Erickson, Paul Buchheit, Joseph Rauch, Rob Segedin, Michael G. Ciccotti, Steven B. Cohen
Background:Pitch counts are tightly monitored in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hidden pitches—including warm-up pitches before and between innings and pitches before the starting/relieving pitcher’s...
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The Black pill pipeline: A process-tracing analysis of the Incel’s continuum of violent radicalization Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Robert Green, Kurt Fowler, Allan Palombi
Incels represent a subculture born on the Internet and unified by their inability to establish and maintain sexual relationships with women. When new members enter, they are placed at the beginning...
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Experimental and numerical investigation of stringer’s 90° plies optimization of composite material stiffened panels Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Xiulu Zhang, Huihui Miao, Wenjun Song, Changyou Li, Guocheng Lv, Caiwen Fang
In this paper, the optimal design of I- and T-shaped stringer’s 90° plies is investigated to improve the performance of composite stiffened panel’s strength and curing deformation. A theoretical me...
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Awe Correlates With Resilience to COVID-19 Stressors Independent of Religiosity Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Jeanette M. Braswell, Eric C. Prichard
Awe is an emotion defined by an experience of vastness and cognitive accommodation that is unique among other positive emotions in that its cognitive effects are more similar to those of negative e...
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Queerly departed: Queer viral socialities and Caribbean migrant desires Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 David AB Murray
In this paper I explore the transnational journeys of a group of queer HIV positive (HIV+) Caribbean migrants moving between Canada and the Caribbean. I focus on queer orientations and viral status...
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Just Dead, Not Alive: Reconsidering Belief in Contradictory Conspiracy Theories Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Iris Wahring, Laura Mausolf, Nicole Mulas, Shayda Shwan
A well-established finding is that beliefs in contradictory conspiracy theories (e.g., Princess Diana was murdered vs. faked her own death) are positively correlated. This is commonly interpreted a...
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Mobile intimacies? Uncertainty, ambivalence and fluidity in the intimate practices of dating app users in Germany and the UK Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Andrea Newerla, Jenny van Hooff
Research on dating app practices has drawn on a dichotomous conception of love and sex, with users viewed as seeking either casual sex or a committed relationship. Drawing on qualitative interview ...
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The cross-racial/ethnic gesture production of young autistic children and their parents Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Adrienne De Froy, Pamela Rosenthal Rollins
Background & AimsEarly gesture plays an important role in prelinguistic/emerging linguistic communication and may provide insight into a child's social communication skills before the emergence of ...
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“I’m able to function better when I know there's a beginning and an end time”: Autistic adolescents’ experiences of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Lorna G. Hamilton, Laura Kelly, Sue Mesa
Background and AimsSurvey research indicates that autistic children and young people experienced high levels of anxiety and isolation during lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (C...
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Examining the contribution of motivation in the job search of youth with developmental language disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Pascale Dubois, Frédéric Guay, Marie-Catherine St-Pierre
Background & aimsYouth with developmental language disorder (DLD) are at risk of experiencing challenges during their job search. It is thus crucial to promote efficient job search behaviors in ter...
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Echolalia as defined by parent communication partners Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Eli G Cohn, Keith R McVilly, Matthew J Harrison
Backgrounds and aimsEcholalia, the repetition of previous speech, is highly prevalent in Autism. Research into echolalia has historically assumed a clinical standpoint, with two opposing paradigms,...
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Self-esteem moderates the impact of perceived social support on the life satisfaction of adults with autism spectrum disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Stella Tsermentseli
Background and aimsAlthough social resources and self-esteem are well-known predictors of subjective well-being in the general population, the relations among these factors have not yet been invest...
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What children with and without ASD see: Similar visual experiences with different pathways through parental attention strategies Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Elizabeth Perkovich, Lichao Sun, Sarah Mire, Anna Laakman, Urvi Sakhuja, Hanako Yoshida
Background and aimsAlthough young children's gaze behaviors in experimental task contexts have been shown to be potential biobehavioral markers relevant to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we know l...
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Parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) with families of children with autism spectrum disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-12-04 Sarah F. Vess, Jonathan M. Campbell
Background and AimsParent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based behavioral parent training program designed for preschool-age children that emphasizes supporting parent–child intera...
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Quality of life and coping strategies used by parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Oman Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Alya Mohammed Said ALBusaidi, Salima Ali Saud ALMasroori, Balqees Mohammed Said Awladthani, Sumaiya Abdullah ALKhaldi, Noof Al Alawi, Asma Ali Al Salmani
ObjectiveRaising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can have a significant impact on quality of life (QOL). This study was conducted to assess the QOL and coping strategies of parents of c...
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Quickstart for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder: A preliminary report of an adapted community-based early intervention program Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-11-27 Robin Gaines, Yolanda Korneluk, Danielle Quigley, Véronique Chiasson, Abigail Delehanty, Suzanne Jacobson
Background and AimsEarly intervention (EI) for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) must be resource-efficient while remaining effective; thus, clinicians are challenged to create and...
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Echolalia from a transdiagnostic perspective Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Tyler C McFayden, Shelia M Kennison, J Michael Bowers
Background & aimsEcholalia, the repetition of one's or others’ utterances, is a behavior present in typical development, autism spectrum disorder, aphasias, Tourette's, and other clinical groups. D...
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Early years autism and bilingualism: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of parent perceptions during lockdown Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-11-20 Sarah Oudet, Katie Howard, Stephanie Durrleman
AimThis study explores how bilingual parents of autistic children made language decisions for their families, how the event of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and subsequent lockdown impacted the communica...
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Naturalistic parent–child reading frequency and language development in toddlers with and without autism Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Janine Mathée-Scott, Susan Ellis Weismer
Background and aimsThe efficacy of parent–child reading for supporting language development has been well-established in the neurotypical (NT) literature. For children with autism spectrum disorder...
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Conducting oral and written language adapted tele-assessments with early elementary-age children with autism spectrum disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Carlin Conner, Alyssa R Henry, Emily J Solari, Matthew C Zajic
Background and aimsDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, tele-health has gained popularity for both providing services and delivering assessments to children with disabilities. In this manuscript, we discu...
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Experientially based narrative instruction: A neurocognitive perspective Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Megan Israelsen-Augenstein, Sandi Gillam, Jamie Mecham, Hailey Ashcroft
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a personal narrative intervention based on neurocognitive principles and experientially based learning for improving the perso...
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Like, it's important: The frequency and use of the discourse marker like in older autistic children Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Rebekah Jones, Emily R Zane, Ruth B Grossman
Background & AimsDiscourse markers, such as well or like, serve a variety of functions to support conversational reciprocity: filling pauses, aiding word-finding, and modulating turn-taking by hold...
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FOXP2 down expression is associated with executive dysfunctions and electrophysiological abnormalities of brain in Autism spectrum disorder; a neuroimaging genetic study Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Arvin Haghighatfard, Elham Yaghoubi asl, Rosita Azar Bahadori, Rojina Aliabadian, Mahdi Farhadi, Fatemeh Mohammadpour, Zeinab Tabrizi
Background and aimsAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by language impairment, and challenges with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behavi...
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Strategies in supporting inclusive education for autistic students—A systematic review of qualitative research results Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Linda Petersson-Bloom, Mona Holmqvist
Background and AimStrategies to modify and adjust the educational setting in mainstream education for autistic students are under-researched. Hence, this review aims to identify qualitative researc...
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Development and validation of the conversation questionnaire: A psychometric measure of communication challenges generated from the self-reports of autistic people Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-09-04 Alexander C Wilson
Existing measures of communication challenges in autism are based on diagnostic criteria and research/clinical observations of autistic people, rather than what autistic people themselves identify ...
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Coordinated social communication in toddlers with and without autism spectrum disorder during a home observation Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Abigail Delehanty, Amy M. Wetherby
Background & AimsSocial communication and language skills have been found to be important predictors of long-term outcomes in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the developme...
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Current practices, supports, and challenges in speech-language pathology service provision for autistic preschoolers Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-08-29 Amanda V Binns, Barbara Jane Cunningham, Allison Andres, Janis Oram Cardy
BackgroundSpeech-language pathology services are among the most frequently accessed services for young autistic children. Therefore, understanding the nature of these services, what challenges thes...
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Efficacy of a novel augmentative and alternative communication system in promoting requesting skills in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in India: A pilot study Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Sudha Srinivasan, Siddhi Patel, Avadhut Khade, Gaganjot Bedi, Jyoti Mohite, Ajanta Sen, Ravi Poovaiah
Background & aims: The study assessed the efficacy of a novel, child-friendly, socio-culturally sensitive, icon-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system called Jellow Communica...
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Autistic preschoolers’ engagement and language use in gross motor versus symbolic play settings Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-07-27 Amanda V Binns, Devin M Casenhiser, Stuart G Shanker, Janis Oram Cardy
Background and aims: Although adjustment of the environment is recommended as a support strategy in evidence-based interventions for children with autism, the impact of doing so (and the how and wh...
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Syntactic development and verbal short-term memory of children with autism spectrum disorders having intellectual disabilities and children with down syndrome Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Manami Koizumi, Michio Kojima
Background and aimsPrevious studies suggest that syntactic development in children with intellectual disabilities (ID) is positively correlated with verbal short-term memory (VSTM). This study inve...
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Visual noise effect on reading in three developmental disorders: ASD, ADHD, and DD Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Milena Slavcheva Mihaylova, Nadejda Bogdanova Bocheva, Miroslava Dimitrova Stefanova, Bilyana Zaharieva Genova, Tsvetalin Totev Totev, Kalina Ivanova Racheva, Katerina Atanasova Shtereva, Svetla Nikolaeva Staykova
Background and aimsDevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Developmental Dyslexia (DD) are reported to have more visual ...
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A systematic review of the academic achievement of primary and secondary school-aged students with developmental language disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-06-03 Shaun Ziegenfusz, Jessica Paynter, Beverley Flückiger, Marleen F Westerveld
Background and aimsThe ability to communicate is a fundamental skill required to participate in school. Students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) have persistent and significant language difficulties that impact daily functioning. However, the impact of DLD on the academic achievement of primary and secondary school-aged students has received limited attention.MethodsA systematic review of
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Conventions for unconventional language: Revisiting a framework for spoken language features in autism Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-06-05 Rhiannon J Luyster, Emily Zane, Lisa Wisman Weil
Background and aimsAutism has long been characterized by a range of spoken language features, including, for instance: the tendency to repeat words and phrases, the use of invented words, and “peda...
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Perspectives of autistic adults on the strategies that help or hinder successful conversations Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Kate Silver, Sarah Parsons
Background & aimsThere is increasing recognition of the importance of challenging deficit-focused, medical model approaches to supporting autistic people in daily life, however there is a lack of inclusion of autistic perspectives to inform approaches that may empower autistic people in conversations.MethodsThis multiple case study used a participatory approach to explore the conversation experiences
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Early communication development in infants and toddlers with Fragile X syndrome Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Laura J Mattie, Lisa R Hamrick
Background and Aims Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) characteristically struggle with language and communication throughout the life course, but there is limited research on the development of communication before 24 months. The purpose of this study is to describe the early communication of infants and toddlers with FXS using the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales-Caregiver Questionnaire
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Repeating purposefully: Empowering educators with functional communication models of echolalia in Autism Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-04-21 Eli G. Cohn, Keith R. McVilly, Matthew J. Harrison, Lillian N. Stiegler
Background and Aims Echolalia, the repetition of speech, is highly prevalent in school aged children with Autism. Prior research has found that individuals with echolalia use their repetitions to engage in communicatively functional speech, in the absence of self-generated speech. Educators are the natural audience for a wide vary of echoed utterances across environments and in differing contexts.
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From high school to postsecondary education, training, and employment: Predicting outcomes for young adults with autism spectrum disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-04-18 Scott H. Yamamoto, Charlotte Y. Alverson
Background and Aims The fastest growing group of students with disabilities are those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). States annually report on post-high school outcomes (PSO) of exited students. This study sought to fill two gaps in the literature related to PSO for exited high-school students with ASD and the use of state data and predictive modeling. Methods Data from two states were analyzed
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A robot or a dumper truck? Facilitating play-based social learning across neurotypes Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-03-21 Ella Paldam, Andreas Roepstorff, Rikke Steensgaard, Stine Strøm Lundsgaard, Jakob Steensig, Line Gebauer
Structured abstract Background & aimsHow can non-autistic adults facilitate social learning with children on the spectrum? A new theoretical understanding of autism is currently emerging that has made this question more relevant than ever. At the intersection of two growing research areas in the field of autism, the borderland that separates the experience of social interaction between neurotypes is
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Visual perceptual salience and novel referent selection in children with and without autism spectrum disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-03-18 Courtney E. Venker, Dominik Neumann, Fashina Aladé
Background & AimsMany young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate striking delays in early vocabulary development. Experimental studies that teach the meanings of novel nonwords can determine the effects of linguistic and attentional factors. One factor that may affect novel referent selection in children with ASD is visual perceptual salience—how interesting (i.e., striking) stimuli
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Word imageability is associated with expressive vocabulary in children with autism spectrum disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-03-16 Kimberly R Lin, Lisa Wisman Weil, Audrey Thurm, Catherine Lord, Rhiannon J Luyster
Background & aimsThroughout typical development, children prioritize different perceptual, social, and linguistic cues to learn words. The earliest acquired words are often those that are perceptually salient and highly imageable. Imageability, the ease in which a word evokes a mental image, is a strong predictor for word age of acquisition in typically developing (TD) children, independent of other
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Play-based interventions for mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis focused on children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-02-28 Gill Francis, Emre Deniz, Carole Torgerson, Umar Toseeb
Background and aims Play-based interventions are used ubiquitously with children with social, communication, and language needs but the impact of these interventions on the mental health of this group of children is unknown. Despite their pre-existing challenges, the mental health of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be given equal consideration
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Chasing the conversation: Autistic experiences of speech perception Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-02-24 Alexandra Sturrock, Hannah Guest, Graham Hanks, George Bendo, Christopher J Plack, Emma Gowen
Background and aims Humans communicate primarily through spoken language and speech perception is a core function of the human auditory system. Among the autistic community, atypical sensory reactivity and social communication difficulties are pervasive, yet the research literature lacks in-depth self-report data on speech perception in this population. The present study aimed to elicit detailed first-person
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The contributions of immediate retrieval and spaced retrieval to word learning in preschoolers with developmental language disorder Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-02-10 Laurence B. Leonard, Justin B. Kueser, Patricia Deevy, Eileen Haebig, Jeffrey D. Karpicke, Christine Weber
Background and Aims Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) benefit from word learning procedures that include a mix of immediate retrieval and spaced retrieval trials. In this study, we examine the relative contribution of these two types of retrieval. Methods We examine data from Haebig et al. (2019) in their study that compared an immediate retrieval condition and a condition of spaced
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Solitary symbolic play, object substitution and peer role play skills at age 3 predict different aspects of age 7 structural language abilities in a matched sample of autistic and non-autistic children Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Yiran Vicky Zhao, Jenny Louise Gibson
Backgrounds and aims Early symbolic play abilities are closely related to long-term language development for both autistic and non-autistic children, but few studies have explored these relations for different dimensions of pretence and of language. The current study explores carer-reported measures of solitary symbolic play, object substitution and peer role play abilities at age 3, and their respective
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Parent perceptions of a group telepractice communication intervention for autism Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Pub Date : 2022-01-06 Robyn Garnett, Bronwyn Davidson, Patricia Eadie
Background & Aims Estimates suggest that one in 59 children receive a diagnosis of autism and that early intervention can be effective if applied consistently and intensively. Parent implemented intervention can increase intervention consistency and intensity however, availability of providers, geographical factors, time constraints, and parental stress levels can all act as barriers to service access