Measuring the Impact of Bilingualism on Executive Functioning via Inhibitory Control Abilities in Autistic Children

Autor/inn/en	Montgomery, Lewis; Chondrogianni, Vicky; Fletcher-Watson, Sue; Rabagliati, Hugh; Sorace, Antonella; Davis, Rachael
Titel	Measuring the Impact of Bilingualism on Executive Functioning via Inhibitory Control Abilities in Autistic Children
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52 (2022) 8, S.3560-3573 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Davis, Rachael)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-021-05234-y
Schlagwörter	Bilingualism; Executive Function; Inhibition; Self Control; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Attention; Visual Perception + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingualismus; Hemmung; Selbstbeherrschung; Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Aufmerksamkeit; Visuelle Wahrnehmung
Abstract	One factor that may influence how executive functions develop is exposure to more than one language in childhood. This study explored the impact of bilingualism on inhibitory control in autistic (n = 38) and non-autistic children (n = 51). Bilingualism was measured on a continuum of exposure to investigate the effects of language environment on two facets of inhibitory control. Behavioural control of motor impulses was modulated positively through increased bilingual exposure, irrespective of diagnostic status, but bilingual exposure did not significantly affect inhibition involving visual attention. The results partially support the hypothesis that bilingual exposure differentially affects components of inhibitory control and provides important evidence for families that bilingualism is not detrimental to their development. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01