Patterns of growth in verbal abilities among children with autism spectrum disorder
Patterns of growth in verbal abilities among children with autism spectrum disorder
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DOI：
10.1037/0022-006x.75.4.594
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发表时间：
2007-08-01
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Pickles, Andrew
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作者：
Anderson, Deborah K.;Lord, Catherine;Pickles, Andrew
对 206 名临床诊断为自闭症 (n = 98)、广泛性发育障碍（未另有说明） (PDD-NOS；n = 58) 或非谱系发育障碍 (n = 50) 的儿童在大约 2、3、5 和 9 岁时进行了语言技能评估。生长曲线分析用于分析随时间变化的语言技能轨迹。非语言智商和共同注意力成为语言结果的强有力的积极预测因素。自闭症与其他疾病之间的差距。 2组随着时间的推移而扩大，因为后者以更高的速度改善。然而，诊断组内存在相当大的差异。患有自闭症的儿童在以后的生活中最有可能出现更严重的语言障碍，在很小的时候就可以相当准确地识别出来，而改善的范围可以从最小到显着。
Verbal skills were assessed at approximately ages 2, 3, 5, and 9 years for 206 children with a clinical diagnosis of autism (n = 98), pervasive developmental disorders-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS; n = 58), or nonspectrum developmental disabilities (n = 50). Growth curve analyses were used to analyze verbal skills trajectories over time. Nonverbal IQ and joint attention emerged as strong positive predictors of verbal outcome. The gap between the autism and other. 2 groups widened with time as the latter improved at a higher rate. However, there was considerable variability within diagnostic groups. Children with autism most at risk for more serious language impairments later in life can be identified with considerable accuracy at a very young age, while improvement can range from minimal to dramatic.