An Investigation of Narrative Ability in Boys with Autism and Fragile X Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Hogan-Brown, Abigail L.; Losh, Molly; Martin, Gary E.; Mueffelmann, Deborah J.
Titel	An Investigation of Narrative Ability in Boys with Autism and Fragile X Syndrome
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 118 (2013) 2, S.77-94 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
DOI	10.1352/1944-7558-118.2.77
Schlagwörter	Males; Story Telling; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Genetic Disorders; Down Syndrome; Comparative Analysis; Mental Age; Nonverbal Ability; Intelligence Quotient + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Autismus; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Geistige Beweglichkeit; Intelligenzquotient
Abstract	Whereas pragmatic language difficulties are characteristic of both autism and Fragile X syndrome, it is unclear whether such deficits are qualitatively similar or whether certain skills are differentially affected. This study compared narrative competence in boys with autism, Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and typical development. Results revealed that an interaction between diagnosis and nonverbal mental age predicted narrative microstructure (e.g., complex syntax) but not macrostructure (e.g., thematic maintenance). Correlations with "FMR1"-related variation were investigated in children with Fragile X syndrome. While CGG repeat length was associated with many language characteristics, nonverbal IQ appeared to mediate these relationships. These findings are an important step toward understanding narrative abilities in boys with and without the "FMR1" mutation. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10