Conversational adaptation in children and teens with autism: Differences in talkativeness across contexts.

ABSTRACT: Successful social communication is complex; it relies on effectively deploying and continuously revising one's behavior to fit the needs of a given conversation, partner, and context. For example, a skilled conversationalist may instinctively become less talkative with a quiet partner and more talkative with a chattier one. Prior research suggests that behavioral flexibility across social contexts can be a particular challenge for individuals with autism spectrum condition (ASC), and that difficulty adapting to the changing needs of a conversation contributes to communicative breakdowns and poor social outcomes. In this study, we examine whether reduced conversational adaptation, as measured by talkativeness, differentiates 48 verbally fluent children and teens with ASC from 50 neurotypica

SUBMITTER: Cola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167260 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature