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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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31-01-2023 | Original Paper

Reciprocal Associations Between Language Ability and Social Functioning Development in Pre-verbal Autistic Children

Auteurs: Devon R. Oosting, Mya S. Howard, Alice S. Carter

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2024

Abstract

Longitudinal research on language abilities and social functioning in young children suggests that gains in one domain affect gains in the other. However, few studies have examined inter-relations of language and social functioning jointly among young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pre-verbal toddlers with ASD are a group of particular clinical relevance, given that greater language abilities at school entry have been associated with positive long-term adjustment in many areas, including adaptive and social functioning. Reduced attention to and engagement in social interactions among autistic toddlers who are not yet speaking may interfere with language development concurrently and over time. The present study examined reciprocal associations between language ability and social functioning over a 2-year period across three time points in a sample of 90 pre-verbal autistic toddlers using cross-lagged panel analyses conducted in MPlus. Cross-lagged panel analyses revealed significant within-timepoint synchronous correlations, within-domain autoregressive paths over time, and as hypothesized, reciprocal significance in all cross-lagged paths. For very young pre-verbal children with ASD, language ability and social functioning appear to exert concurrent and cascading developmental influences on one another. Targeting both language and social functioning simultaneously may enhance intervention efficacy for very young pre-verbal children with ASD.

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Titel: Reciprocal Associations Between Language Ability and Social Functioning Development in Pre-verbal Autistic Children
Auteurs: Devon R. Oosting
Mya S. Howard
Alice S. Carter
Publicatiedatum: 31-01-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2024
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05906-x

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