Different Factors Predict Idiom Comprehension in Children and Adolescents with ASD and Typical Development
Ronit Saban-Bezalel1,2, Nira Mashal3,4
1Department of Communication Disorders, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Abstract:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with deficient comprehension of figurative language and, specifically, idioms. Theories ascribe this to deficits in specific abilities (e.g., Theory of Mind [ToM]; executive functions [EF]; general language skills), but no comprehensive theory has resulted. This study investigated the differential contribution of various abilities to idiom comprehension among children and adolescents with ASD compared to matched controls with typical development (TD). The TD group outperformed the ASD group in idiom comprehension. However, whereas EF predicted idiom comprehension in the TD group, vocabulary predicted idiom comprehension in the ASD group. Our findings emphasize the link between general language competence and figurative language comprehension in ASD and point to different processing mechanisms in each group.
More Related Videos
08:42A Familiarization Protocol Facilitates the Participation of Children with ASD in Electrophysiological Research
Published on: July 31, 2017
05:32Comparing Eye-tracking Data of Children with High-functioning ASD, Comorbid ADHD, and of a Control Watching Social Videos
Published on: December 7, 2018
Related Concept Videos
Cognitive Development During Adolescence
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adolescence
Typical Model Studies
Predicting Molecular Geometry
Transcription Factors
Antipsychotic Drugs: Typical and Atypical Agents
