LeGrand, Kaya J.
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Identifying Age 5 Expressive Language Features that Best Predict Adult Language and Communication Outcome in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 2020
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Identifier: cd_2020spring_legrand_kaya.pdf
Overview
"Numerous studies have reported that "useful speech" at age 5 predicts outcomes in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but this skill has been vaguely defined. This study investigates which specific aspects of expressive language in 5-year-olds with ASD best predict adult language outcomes. Language samples from 5-year-olds enrolled in a longitudinal project (e.g., Lord et al., 2006) were transcribed and coded for spoken language features. Nonverbal IQ (NVIQ), noun diversity,...
Dates:
2020