Predicting Intentional Communication in Preverbal Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Title:	Predicting Intentional Communication in Preverbal Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Authors:	Sandbank, Micheal, Woynaroski, Tiffany, Watson, Linda, Gardner, Elizabeth, Keçeli Kaysili, Bahar, Yoder, Paul
Source:	Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Jun2017, Vol. 47 Issue 6, p1581-1594. 14p. 4 Charts.
Subjects:	Autism, Communication, Language acquisition, Longitudinal method, Sign language
Abstract:	Intentional communication has previously been identified as a value-added predictor of expressive language in preverbal preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. In the present study, we sought to identify value-added predictors of intentional communication. Of five theoretically-motivated putative predictors of intentional communication measured early in the study (at study entry and 4 months after), three had significant zero-order correlations with later intentional communication (12 months after study entry) and were thus added to a linear model that predicted later intentional communication scores controlling for initial intentional communication scores at study entry. After controlling for initial intentional communication, early motor imitation was the only predictor that accounted for a significant amount of variance in children's later intentional communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Intentional communication has previously been identified as a value-added predictor of expressive language in preverbal preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. In the present study, we sought to identify value-added predictors of intentional communication. Of five theoretically-motivated putative predictors of intentional communication measured early in the study (at study entry and 4 months after), three had significant zero-order correlations with later intentional communication (12 months after study entry) and were thus added to a linear model that predicted later intentional communication scores controlling for initial intentional communication scores at study entry. After controlling for initial intentional communication, early motor imitation was the only predictor that accounted for a significant amount of variance in children's later intentional communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	01623257
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-017-3052-1