Severity of Autism is Related to Children's Language Processing

Bavin, Edith L; Kidd, Evan; Prendergast, Luke Anthony; Baker, Emma; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Prior , Margot

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Severity of Autism is Related to Children's Language Processing

Date

2014

Authors

Bavin, Edith L

Kidd, Evan

Prendergast, Luke Anthony

Baker, Emma

Dissanayake, Cheryl

Prior , Margot

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Abstract

Problems in language processing have been associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with some research attributing the problems to overall language skills rather than a diagnosis of ASD. Lexical access was assessed in a looking-while-listening task