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Pragmatic language and school related linguistic abilities in siblings of children with autism.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Jun 2011
Ben-Yizhak Noa, Yirmiya Nurit, Seidman Ifat, Alon Raaya, Lord Catherine, Sigman Marian
Abstract excerpt
Siblings of probands with autism spectrum disorders are at higher risk for developing the broad autism phenotype (BAP). We compared the linguistic abilities (i.e., pragmatic language, school achievements, and underling reading processes) of 35 school-age siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) to those of 42 siblings of children with typical development. Results indicated lower pragmatic abilities in a subgroup...
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