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Parent-Reported Patterns of Loss and Gain in Communication in 1- to 2-Year-Old Children Are Not Unique to Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Title: Parent-Reported Patterns of Loss and Gain in Communication in 1- to 2-Year-Old Children Are Not Unique to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Language: English
Authors: Brignell, Amanda, Williams, Katrina, Prior, Margot, Donath, Susan, Reilly, Sheena, Bavin, Edith L., Eadie, Patricia, Morgan, Angela T.
Source: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Apr 2017 21(3):344-356.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Infants, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Language Impairments, Language Acquisition, Regression (Statistics), Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Language Skills, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires, Language Tests, Communication Skills, Child Language, Intelligence Tests, Statistical Analysis
Geographic Terms: Australia
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales, MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory, Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Wechsler Intelligence Scales Short Forms
DOI: 10.1177/1362361316644729
ISSN: 1362-3613
Abstract: We compared loss and gain in communication from 1 to 2 years in children later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (n = 41), language impairment (n = 110) and in children with typical language development at 7 years (n = 831). Participants were selected from a prospective population cohort study of child language (the Early Language in Victoria Study). Parent-completed communication tools were used. As a group, children with autism spectrum disorder demonstrated slower median skill gain, with an increasing gap between trajectories compared to children with typical development and language impairment. A proportion from all groups lost skills in at least one domain (autism spectrum disorder (41%), language impairment (30%), typical development (26%)), with more children with autism spectrum disorder losing skills in more than one domain (autism spectrum disorder (47%), language impairment (15%, p = 0.0003), typical development (16%, p < 0.001)). Loss was most common for all groups in the domain of "emotion and eye gaze" but with a higher proportion for children with autism spectrum disorder (27%; language impairment (12%, p = 0.03), typical development (14%, p = 0.03)). A higher proportion of children with autism spectrum disorder also lost skills in gesture (p = 0.01), sounds (p = 0.009) and understanding (p = 0.004) compared to children with typical development but not with language impairment. These findings add to our understanding of early communication development and highlight that loss is not unique to autism spectrum disorder.
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Number of References: 57
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1132664
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:We compared loss and gain in communication from 1 to 2 years in children later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (n = 41), language impairment (n = 110) and in children with typical language development at 7 years (n = 831). Participants were selected from a prospective population cohort study of child language (the Early Language in Victoria Study). Parent-completed communication tools were used. As a group, children with autism spectrum disorder demonstrated slower median skill gain, with an increasing gap between trajectories compared to children with typical development and language impairment. A proportion from all groups lost skills in at least one domain (autism spectrum disorder (41%), language impairment (30%), typical development (26%)), with more children with autism spectrum disorder losing skills in more than one domain (autism spectrum disorder (47%), language impairment (15%, p = 0.0003), typical development (16%, p < 0.001)). Loss was most common for all groups in the domain of "emotion and eye gaze" but with a higher proportion for children with autism spectrum disorder (27%; language impairment (12%, p = 0.03), typical development (14%, p = 0.03)). A higher proportion of children with autism spectrum disorder also lost skills in gesture (p = 0.01), sounds (p = 0.009) and understanding (p = 0.004) compared to children with typical development but not with language impairment. These findings add to our understanding of early communication development and highlight that loss is not unique to autism spectrum disorder.
ISSN:1362-3613
DOI:10.1177/1362361316644729