Semantic-Pragmatic Impairment in the Narratives of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Narrative impairments are common in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) battery includes a story-telling activity using a picture book called Tuesday. The current study aimed to identify differences between children with ASD and children with typical development (TD) on the production of Tuesday narratives, with a special focus on semantic-pragmatic aspects. Participants were 48 cognitively-able boys, in the age range of 4;10-7;0 years. Twenty-four participants were boys with ASD and 24 participants were TD boys. The semantic-pragmatic analysis included measures of: story details (characters setting, objects, and actions), central ideas, evaluative comments, and unrelated text. Results showed that the narratives produced by children with ASD

SUBMITTER: Kenan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6920157 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature