Lifelong Tone Language Experience Does Not Eliminate Deficits in Neural Encoding of Pitch in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Lau, Joseph C. Y.; To, Carol K. S.; Kwan, Judy S. K.; Kang, Xin; Losh, Molly; Wong, Patrick C. M.
Titel	Lifelong Tone Language Experience Does Not Eliminate Deficits in Neural Encoding of Pitch in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51 (2021) 9, S.3291-3310 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wong, Patrick C. M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04796-7
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Intonation; Auditory Perception; Tone Languages; Neurological Organization; Cognitive Processes; Perceptual Impairments; Sensory Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Akustik; Tonsprache; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Perceptual handicaps; Wahrnehmungsstörung; Sinnerfahrung
Abstract	Atypical pitch processing is a feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which affects non-tone language speakers' communication. Lifelong auditory experience has been demonstrated to modify genetically-predisposed risks for pitch processing. We examined individuals with ASD to test the hypothesis that lifelong auditory experience in tone language may eliminate impaired pitch processing in ASD. We examined children's and adults' Frequency-following Response (FFR), a neurophysiological component indexing early neural sensory encoding of pitch. Univariate and machine-learning-based analytics suggest less robust pitch encoding and diminished pitch distinctions in the FFR from individuals with ASD. Contrary to our hypothesis, results point to a linguistic pitch encoding impairment associated with ASD that may not be eliminated even by lifelong sensory experience. (As Provided).
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