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Maltman, Nell; Hilvert, Elizabeth; Friedman, Laura; Sterling, Audra – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: Expressive language impairments are common among school-age boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autistic boys. Given the high cooccurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among individuals with FXS, cross-condition comparisons can elucidate the specificity of such impairments as they relate to ASD. Language samples can provide…
Descriptors: Males, Genetic Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Comorbidity
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Hilvert, Elizabeth; Davidson, Denise; Scott, Cheryl M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Using detailed linguistic analysis, this study examined the expository writing abilities of school-age children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in comparison to neurotypical (NT) children. Associations between executive functioning (EF) and writing ability in children with and without ASD were also explored. Compared to NT peers, children with…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders