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Hogan-Brown, Abigail L.; Losh, Molly; Martin, Gary E.; Mueffelmann, Deborah J. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Whereas pragmatic language difficulties are characteristic of both autism and Fragile X syndrome, it is unclear whether such deficits are qualitatively similar or whether certain skills are differentially affected. This study compared narrative competence in boys with autism, Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and typical development. Results…
Descriptors: Males, Story Telling, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Losh, Molly; Piven, Joseph – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Strong evidence from twin and family studies suggests that the genetic liability to autism may be expressed through personality and language characteristics qualitatively similar, but more subtly expressed than those defining the full syndrome. This study examined behavioral features of this "broad autism phenotype" (BAP) in relation…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Autism, Social Characteristics, Personality