The Gestures in 2-4-Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Deficits in gestures act as early signs of impairment in social interaction (SI) and communication in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the pieces of literature on atypical gesture patterns in ASD children are contradictory. This investigation aimed to explore the atypical gesture pattern of ASD children from the dimensions of quantity, communicative function, and integration ability; and its relationship with social ability and adaptive behavior. We used a semi-structured interactive play to evaluate gestures of 33 ASD children (24-48 months old) and 24 typically developing (TD) children (12-36 months old). And we evaluated the social ability, adaptive behavior, and productive language of ASD and TD children by using the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System version II

SUBMITTER: Ye Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7875888 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature