Abstract Language profiles in autism are variable and atypical, with frequent speech onset
delays, but also, in some cases, unusually steep growth of structural language skills. Joint …

Among preschool‐age children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically
developing children, parents' verbal responsiveness (PVR) has long been shown to predict …

One of the primary diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is
the presence of a language delay or impairment. Children with ASD are now being identified …

Background: In early typical language development, children understand words before they
are able to use them in speech. Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) generally …

This study examined social communication profiles from behavior samples videotaped
between 18 and 24 months of age in three groups of children: 50 with autism spectrum …

Systematic longitudinal observations were made as typically developing toddlers and young
children with autism and with Down syndrome interacted with their caregivers in order to …

This investigation examined the long term effect of Karate techniques training on
communication of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Thirty school aged …

Purpose This study examined short-term predictive associations between 5 different types of
parent verbal responsiveness and later spoken vocabulary for 32 young children with a …

Many children and adults experience significant breakdown in the use of language. The
resulting pragmatic disorders present a considerable barrier to effective communication …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of a collection of
prelinguistic skills measured longitudinally in the 2nd year of life to language outcome in the …