A comparison of pragmatic language in boys with autism and fragile X syndrome

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1692-1707

  Klusek, Jessica ^a   Martin, Gary E ^a   Losh, Molly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Discourse; Endophenotype; Fragile X syndrome; Pragmatic language; Social communication

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; VOCABULARY;

EID: 84907785242     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: 15589102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2014_JSLHR-L-13-0064     Document Type: Article

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