Conversational Language Is a Predictor of Vocational Independence and Friendships in Adults with ASD

Autor/inn/en	Friedman, Laura; Sterling, Audra; DaWalt, Leann Smith; Mailick, Marsha R.
Titel	Conversational Language Is a Predictor of Vocational Independence and Friendships in Adults with ASD
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (2019) 10, S.4294-4305 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Friedman, Laura)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-019-04147-1
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Adults; Friendship; Independent Living; Vocabulary; Language Skills; Verbal Ability; Interpersonal Communication; Employment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Freundschaft; Selbstverantwortung; Wortschatz; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Mündliche Leistung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Dienstverhältnis
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, impacting social communication and in some individuals, aspects of language such as vocabulary diversity. However, we have only a limited understanding of the verbal language abilities of adults with ASD. The present longitudinal study examined conversational language and its impact on vocational independence and friendship status measured 5 years later in a sample of 84 adults with ASD. After controlling for IQ and childhood language, vocabulary diversity (a measure of structural language) predicted vocational independence and having friendships, while topic maintenance (a measure of social communication) predicted friendships. These findings highlight the importance of adult conversational language abilities for adult outcomes and quality of life. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01