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Pragmatic Language and School Related Linguistic Abilities in Siblings of Children with Autism

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Siblings of probands with autism spectrum disorders are at higher risk for developing the broad autism phenotype (BAP). We compared the linguistic abilities (i.e., pragmatic language, school achievements, and underling reading processes) of 35 school-age siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) to those of 42 siblings of children with typical development. Results indicated lower pragmatic abilities in a subgroup of SIBS-A identified with BAP related difficulties (SIBS-A-BAP) whereas school achievements and reading processes were intact. Furthermore, among SIBS-A-BAP, significant negative correlations emerged between the severity scores on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and full and verbal IQ scores. These results are discussed in the context of the developmental trajectories of SIBS-A and in relation to the BAP.

Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1096-6

Authors: Noa Ben-Yizhak, Nurit Yirmiya, Ifat Seidman, Raaya Alon, Catherine Lord, Marian Sigman

Institutions: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Michigan, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190