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Normal but Different: Autistic Adolescents Who Score within Normal Ranges on Standardized Language Tests Produce Frequent Linguistic Irregularities in Spontaneous Discourse
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Emily R. Zane; Ruth B. Grossman – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2024
Background and aims: A substantial minority of autistic individuals score within typical ranges on standard language tests, suggesting that autism does not necessarily affect language acquisition. This idea is reflected in current diagnostic criteria for autism, wherein language impairment is no longer included. However, some work has suggested…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language Tests, Language Impairments