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Predictors of Language Acquisition in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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In 118 children followed from age 2 to 5 (59 with autism, 24 with PDD-NOS and 35 with non-spectrum developmental disabilities), age 2 and age 3 scores of non-verbal ability, receptive communication, expressive communication and socialization were compared as predictors of receptive and expressive language at age 5. Non-verbal cognitive ability at age 2 was generally the strongest predictor of age 5 language, while at age 3 communication scores were a stronger predictor of age 5 language for children with autism. Early joint attention as well as vocal and motor imitation skills were more impaired in children who did not develop language by age 5 (but had relatively strong non-verbal cognitive skills) than in children who did develop language by 5.
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- Authors
- Thurm, A., Lord, C., Lee, L.-C., & Newschaffer, C.
- Affiliations
- National Institute of Mental Health (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Drexel University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Thurm, Audrey
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2006-12-19
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1721-1734
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2034930358
- Cited by
- 306
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Society for Research in Child Development
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH066496, F32MH066469, MH066469)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD35482, P01HD035482)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Keywords
- language acquisition, autism spectrum disorder, preschool children, receptive communication, expressive communication, socialization, joint attention, vocal imitation, motor imitation, predictive factors, developmental disabilities
- MeSH terms
- Autistic Disorder, Child Language, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Verbal Learning
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