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ERIC Number: EJ1464187
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-02-23
The Comprehension of Grammatical Structures in a Pediatric Population with ASD and Epilepsy: A Comparative Study
Alejandro Cano Villagrasa1; Nadia Porcar Gozalbo1; Beatriz Valles González1; Miguel López-Zamora2
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n4 p1379-1388 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and epilepsy represent a comorbidity that negatively influences the proper development of linguistic competencies, particularly in receptive language, in the pediatric population. This group displays impairments in the auditory comprehension of both simple and complex grammatical structures, significantly limiting their performance in language-related activities, hampering their integration into social contexts, and affecting their quality of life. The main objective of this study was to assess auditory comprehension of grammatical structures in individuals with ASD and epilepsy and compare the results among the three groups. A non-experimental cross-sectional study was designed, including a total of 170 participants aged between 7 and 9 years, divided into three groups: a group with ASD, a group with epilepsy, and a comorbid group with both ASD and epilepsy (ASDEP). The comprehension of grammatical structures was assessed using the CEG and CELF-5 instruments. Statistical analyses included MANOVA and ANOVA to compare scores between groups to verify associations between study variables. The results indicate that the group with ASD and epilepsy performed worse compared to the ASD and epilepsy-only groups, respectively. Additionally, a significant and directly proportional association was observed among all variables within the measures of grammatical structure comprehension. The neurological damage caused by epilepsy in the pediatric population with ASD leads to difficulties in understanding oral language. This level of functioning significantly limits the linguistic performance of these children, negatively impacting their quality of life and the development of core language skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals
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Author Affiliations: 1Universidad Internacional de Valencia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Valencia, Spain; 2Universidad de Málaga, Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia, Málaga, Spain