It is currently estimated that about 30% of children with autism spectrum disorder remain
minimally verbal, even after receiving years of interventions and a range of educational …

BACKGROUND: The needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are complex
and this is reflected in the number and diversity of outcomes assessed and measurement …

This paper addresses the issue of assessing communication, language, and associated
cognitive and behavioral abilities of minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder …

The sociocommunicative impairments that define autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not
present at birth but emerge gradually over the first two years of life. In typical development …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has an estimated prevalence of around 1.7%
of the population. People with ASD often also have language difficulties, and about 25% to …

Background: Structural language anomalies or impairments in autistic spectrum disorder
(ASD) are theoretically and practically important, although underrecognised as such. This …

Verbal skills were assessed at approximately ages 2, 3, 5, and 9 years for 206 children with
a clinical diagnosis of autism (n= 98), pervasive developmental disorders-not otherwise …

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) and its recent variant, naturalist developmental
behavioral intervention (NDBI) aim to increase socialization and communication, and to …

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the cognitive and language outcomes of children with an
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) over a 5-year period after receiving targeted early …

One of the primary diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is
the presence of a language delay or impairment. Children with ASD are now being identified …