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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Dates
- 2020
Creator
- LeGrand, Kaya J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis
Extent
41 pages (41 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
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, verb diversity, and proportion of utterances that were socially motivated were compared as predictor variables of adult language and communication outcomes. Verb diversity at age 5 significantly predicted all adult outcome measures, while NVIQ, noun diversity, and proportion of utterances that were socially motivated were not significant predictors of any adult outcome measures. These results have implications for our understanding of early language in ASD and for clinical decision-making in the preschool period." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.02B Communication Sciences & Disorders
Physical Description
41 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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