Predictors of language regression and its association with subsequent communication development in children with autism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Language regression, broadly defined as the loss of acquired language skills in early childhood, is a distinctive feature of autism. Little is known about the factors underlying regression or the prognosis of children who exhibit regression. We examine potential predictors of language regression and test its association with language development in a prospective longitudinal sample of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from diagnosis to age 10 years.

Methods

We analysed data from Pathways in ASD, a prospective longitudinal study of 421 children enrolled around the time of an autism diagnosis between 2 and 5 years. Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised data were available for 408 children, of whom 90 (22%) were classified as having language regression.

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SUBMITTER: Pickles A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9786608 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature