The Broader Language Phenotype of Autism: A Comparison with Specific Language Impairment

Autor/inn/en	Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Barry, Johanna G.; Bishop, Dorothy V. M.
Titel	The Broader Language Phenotype of Autism: A Comparison with Specific Language Impairment
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48 (2007) 8, S.822-830 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9630
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01765.x
Schlagwörter	Autism; Language Impairments; Language Tests; Sensitivity Training; Parents; Models; Communication (Thought Transfer); Correlation; Child Development; Oral Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Language test; Sprachtest; Sensitivitätstraining; Eltern; Analogiemodell; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Korrelation; Kindesentwicklung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch
Abstract	Background: Some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language impairment (SLI). Whether these behaviours are indicative of a common underlying genetic cause or a superficial similarity is unclear. Methods: Standardised language assessments were administered to three participant groups: parents of children with ASD (Par-A), parents of children with specific language/literacy impairment (Par-L) and parents of typically developing children (Par-T) (n = 30, in each group). Additionally, the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) was used to assess autism-like tendencies, in particular, social language use. Results: The Par-A group performed better than the Par-L group (and identical to the Par-T group) on all language tests. Conversely, the Par-A group was characterised by higher levels of pragmatic difficulties than the other two groups, as measured by the communication subscale of the AQ. Conclusions: No evidence was found for a shared phenotype in parents of children with ASD and SLI. A model is presented describing the relation between SLI and ASD. (As Provided).
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