Narrative Discourse in Adults with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Colle, Livia; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Wheelwright, Sally; van der Lely, Heather K. J.
Titel	Narrative Discourse in Adults with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38 (2008) 1, S.28-40 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-007-0357-5
Schlagwörter	Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Language Impairments; Pragmatics; Narration; Adults; Control Groups; Form Classes (Languages); Story Telling; Task Analysis; Interpersonal Competence; Cognitive Processes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Pragmalinguistik; Analytischer Sprachbau; Aufgabenanalyse; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess
Abstract	We report a study comparing the narrative abilities of 12 adults with high-functioning autism (HFA) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) versus 12 matched controls. The study focuses on the use of referential expressions (temporal expressions and anaphoric pronouns) during a story-telling task. The aim was to assess pragmatics skills in people with HFA/AS in whom linguistic impairments are more subtle than in classic autism. We predicted no significant differences in general narrative abilities between the two groups, but specific pragmatic deficits in people with AS. We predicted they use fewer personal pronouns, temporal expressions and referential expressions, which require theory of mind abilities. Results confirmed both predictions. These findings provide initial evidence of how social impairments can produce mild linguistic impairments. (Author).
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