Structural and Pragmatic Language Impairments in Children Evaluated for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autor/inn/en	Reindal, Lise; Naerland, Terje; Weidle, Bernhard; Lydersen, Stian; Andreassen, Ole A.; Sund, Anne Mari
Titel	Structural and Pragmatic Language Impairments in Children Evaluated for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53 (2023) 2, S.701-719 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reindal, Lise)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04853-1
Schlagwörter	Language Impairments; Pragmatics; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Language Skills; Correlation; Check Lists; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Gender Differences; Delayed Speech; Children; Measurement Techniques + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Pragmalinguistik; Autism; Autismus; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Korrelation; Checkliste; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sprachverzögerung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Messtechnik
Abstract	Pragmatic language impairments are common in neurodevelopmental disorders, especially in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The relationship between structural language skills and pragmatic competence in children with autistic symptoms, however, is largely unknown. We investigated this relationship based on the Children's Communication Checklist-2 and early language delay among children (N = 177, 19% females) clinically evaluated for ASD, differentiated into ASD (n = 148) and non-ASD (n = 29). Structural language deficits were common and associated with reduced pragmatic competence in both groups. Pragmatic language impairments were most profound in children with ASD. Early language delay and structural language deficits were less common in females. Our findings suggest that assessment of structural language skills should be included in the evaluation of children with suspected ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01