ERIC Number: EJ1284257
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Publication Date: 2021-Jan
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Production and Comprehension of Pronouns in Individuals with Autism: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Finnegan, Elizabeth G.; Asaro-Saddler, Kristie; Zajic, Matthew C.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n1 p3-17 Jan 2021
This study compared pronoun use in individuals with autism to their typically developing peers via meta-analysis and systematic review of 20 selected articles to examine differences in overall pronoun usage as well as in personal, ambiguous, possessive, reflexive, and clitic pronoun usage. Summary effects indicated significant differences between individuals with autism and their typically developing peers in the use of pronouns overall as well as in ambiguous, clitic, and reflexive pronoun usage, but not in personal and possessive pronoun usage. Results indicate wide variation in the way individuals with autism use pronouns, and individual outcomes appeared to be moderated by multiple factors, including cognitive ability, first language, and overall language development. Implications and recommendations for assessment and intervention practices are discussed.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Form Classes (Languages), Comprehension, Language Usage, Cognitive Ability, Language Acquisition, Theory of Mind, Self Concept, Social Influences, Experience, Age Differences, Grammar, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
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