In Their Own Words: The Impact of Subtle Language and Communication Difficulties as Described by Autistic Girls and Boys without Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Sturrock, Alexandra; Chilton, Helen; Foy, Katie; Freed, Jenny; Adams, Catherine
Titel	In Their Own Words: The Impact of Subtle Language and Communication Difficulties as Described by Autistic Girls and Boys without Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 2, S.332-345 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sturrock, Alexandra)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613211002047
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Early Adolescents; Language Skills; Communication Skills; Interpersonal Competence; Barriers; Friendship; Emotional Response; Language Impairments; Communication Problems; Childrens Attitudes; Self Concept; Self Advocacy; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Kommunikationsstil; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Freundschaft; Emotionales Verhalten; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Kommunikationsbarriere; Selbstkonzept; Selbstbehauptung; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Subtle language and communication difficulties are persistent and pervasive for autistic individuals without intellectual disability. They are thought to impact negatively on functionality, social interrelations and emotional well-being, although this relationship is under-explored in the literature. The personal accounts of autistic children could add valuable insight into how they experience subtle language and communication difficulties and what impact this has on their daily lives. In this study, 12 autistic children (9-14 years), without intellectual disability, were interviewed on this topic, using specially developed methods/materials to facilitate rich self-reporting. Results showed the children could provide detailed insight into their difficulties and the impact of these on key aspects of functionality (education and daily living) and social interrelations (including friendship building). They also demonstrated a potentially bi-directional relationship between subtle language and communication difficulties and negative emotions; with negative emotions limiting communicative competence and subtle linguistic difficulties leading to negative emotional responses. This study indicates the need for further investigation into the subtle difficulties experienced by autistic children without intellectual disability and its likely impact. Implications for clinical practice include the need for better identification of subtle language and communication difficulties and provision of appropriate therapeutic services which may help to ameliorate negative functional, social and emotional sequelae. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01