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Boucher, Jill – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: Structural language anomalies or impairments in autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are theoretically and practically important, although underrecognised as such. This review aims to highlight the ubiquitousness of structural language anomalies and impairments in ASD, and to stimulate investigation of their immediate causes and…
Descriptors: Semantics, Syntax, Autism, Language Impairments
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Nippold, Marilyn A.; Mansfield, Tracy C.; Billow, Jesse L.; Tomblin, J. Bruce – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2008
Purpose: This study examined syntactic development in a large cohort of adolescents. At kindergarten, each participant had been identified as having specific language impairment (SLI), nonspecific language impairment (NLI), or typical language development (TLD). Method: The participants (n = 444) had a mean age of 13;11 (years;months; range =…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Language Impairments, Syntax, Language Acquisition