Judging meaning: A domain-level difference between autistic and non-autistic adults.

ABSTRACT: We tested whether autistic adults would show selective difficulties across several tests of inferencing and social understanding in the context of average-range core language ability. One-hundred and ninety-one participants completed an online battery, and data were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis. Results showed that vocabulary knowledge was separate from other measures, which collectively formed a 'receptive communication' factor. Autistic people underperformed on the 'receptive communication' factor but showed more advanced vocabulary knowledge than non-autistic participants. Lower performance among autistic adults on the test battery predicted face-to-face communication difficulties measured by self-report and researcher ratings, with moderate effect sizes. Follow-up analys

SUBMITTER: Wilson AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735364 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature