Differentiating Autism and Asperger Syndrome on the Basis of Language Delay or Impairment

Autor/inn/en	Bennett, Terry; Szatmari, Peter; Bryson, Susan; Volden, Joanne; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Vaccarella, Liezanne; Duku, Eric; Boyle, Michael
Titel	Differentiating Autism and Asperger Syndrome on the Basis of Language Delay or Impairment
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38 (2008) 4, S.616-625 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-007-0428-7
Schlagwörter	Delayed Speech; Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Language Impairments; Language Skills; Clinical Diagnosis; Young Children; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Adolescents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachverzögerung; Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Frühe Kindheit; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher
Abstract	Asperger syndrome (AS) is differentiated from high-functioning autism (HFA) largely on a history of "language delay." This study examined "specific language impairment" as a predictor of outcome. Language skills of 19 children with AS and 45 with HFA were assessed at 4-6 years of age (Time 1) and 2 years later (Time 2). Children's symptoms and functional outcome scores were assessed every 2 years (Times 3, 4, and 5) until ages 15-17 years old. Regression analysis revealed that specific language impairment at time 2 more often accounted for the greatest variation in outcome scores in adolescence than the standard diagnosis of AS versus HFA based on history of language delay. Diagnostic implications are discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10