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Atypical Semantic Fluency and Recall in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders Associated with Autism Symptoms and Adaptive Functioning

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Title: Atypical Semantic Fluency and Recall in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders Associated with Autism Symptoms and Adaptive Functioning
Language: English
Authors: Foldager, Malene, Vestergaard, Martin, Lassen, Jonathan, Petersen, Lea S., Oranje, Bob, Aggernaes, Bodil, Simonsen, Erik
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Nov 2023 53(11):4280-4292.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language Fluency, Semantics, Recall (Psychology), Children, Early Adolescents, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Executive Function
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05677-x
ISSN: 0162-3257
1573-3432
Abstract: It is unclear whether children with autism spectrum disorders have atypical semantic fluency and lower memory for the semantics of words. Therefore, we examined semantic typicality, fluency and recall for the categories of fruits and animals in 60 children with autism aged 7-15 years (boys: 48/girls: 12) compared to 60 typically developing controls. Relative to controls, the autism group had reduced animal fluency, fruit typicality and recall for fruits. Notably, these measures were associated with more autistic-like symptoms and/or lower adaptive functioning across the autism and control groups. In conclusion, atypical semantics of fruits in the autism group may reflect development of idiosyncratic semantic networks while their lower semantic fluency and recall suggest impaired executive language functions.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1394392
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:It is unclear whether children with autism spectrum disorders have atypical semantic fluency and lower memory for the semantics of words. Therefore, we examined semantic typicality, fluency and recall for the categories of fruits and animals in 60 children with autism aged 7-15 years (boys: 48/girls: 12) compared to 60 typically developing controls. Relative to controls, the autism group had reduced animal fluency, fruit typicality and recall for fruits. Notably, these measures were associated with more autistic-like symptoms and/or lower adaptive functioning across the autism and control groups. In conclusion, atypical semantics of fruits in the autism group may reflect development of idiosyncratic semantic networks while their lower semantic fluency and recall suggest impaired executive language functions.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-022-05677-x