Referential communication in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Full Abstract

Referential communication was studied in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including children with autism and Asperger syndrome. The aim was to study alternative explanations for the children's communicative problems in such situations. Factors studied were theory of mind, IQ, verbal ability and memory. The main results demonstrated diminished performance in children with autism spectrum disorder, mirroring performance in everyday life, in comparison to verbal IQ and mental age matched typically developing children. Among children with autism spectrum disorders, there was a positive relationship between performance in referential communication and theory of mind. Memory capacity also proved to play a role in success in the task.

Author information

Author/s: Dahlgren, Svenolof (S); Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren (AD);

Affiliation: Stockholm County Council & University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Autism : the international journal of research and practice (Autism), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jul; vol 12 (issue 4) : pp 335-48

Dates: Created 2008/06/26; Completed 2008/11/18;

PMID: 18579643, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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