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Peer reviewedStone, Wendy L.; Yoder, Paul J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
Thirty-five children diagnosed with autism or pervasive developmental disorders at age 2 were re-evaluated 2 years later for factors related to spoken language development including child variables and environmental variables. After controlling for age 2 language skills, the only significant predictors of age 4 language skills were motor imitation…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Imitation, Language Acquisition
