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Language and reading abilities of children with autism spectrum disorders and specific language impairment and their first-degree relatives.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Feb 2009
Lindgren Kristen A, Folstein Susan E, Tomblin J Bruce, Tager-Flusberg Helen
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) are developmental disorders exhibiting language deficits, but it is unclear whether they arise from similar etiologies. Language impairments have been described in family members of children with ASD and SLI, but few studies have quantified them. In this study, we examined IQ, language, and reading abilities of ASD and SLI children and their...
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