Language Level and Nonverbal Social-Communicative Behaviors in Autistic and Language-Delayed Children - 16/09/19
, ANDREW PICKLES, Ph.D.ABSTRACT |
Objective |
To explore the relationship of general expressive language delay to nonverbal social-communicative deficits and repetitive behaviors associated with autism in preschool children.
Method |
Interviews of the parents of 51 autistic and 43 nonautistic 3- to 5-year-olds with language impairments were compared.
Results |
Main effects of the children’s language level occurred for the majority of social and nonverbal communication items but not for restricted, repetitive behaviors or showing and directing attention, socially directed gaze, or range of facial expression.
Conclusions |
In addition to the specific impairments of autism, a broader conceptualization of communication handicap is urged for preschool children with developmental delays.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : autism, language impairment, communication
| This research was supported by grants PHS MH01196 and MH19726 and by the Alberta Heritage Fund for Medical Research. The authors thank the parents who participated in this study and Sharon Storoschuk, Lyn Anderson-Cook, Heather Jordan, and Joyce Magill-Evans for interviewing and data entry. |
Vol 35 - N° 11
P. 1542-1550 - novembre 1996 Retour au numéro
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