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Area of Science:

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Girls with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) may present with subtler social communication and language differences compared to boys.
  • Existing research often focuses on male presentations, potentially masking specific challenges in females.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and characterize social communication and structural language skills in school-aged girls with HF-ASD.
  • To compare these skills against a matched group of typically developing (TD) girls.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized standardized assessments including the Test of Pragmatic Language-Second Edition (TOPL-2) and Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Fifth Edition (CELF-5).
  • Incorporated parent-reported measures such as the Children's Communication Checklist-2 (CCC-2) and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition (VABS-II).
  • Analyzed data from 18 girls with HF-ASD and 19 TD girls aged 7 to 15 years.

Main Results:

  • Girls with HF-ASD scored significantly lower on social communication measures (TOPL-2, CCC-2), indicating impairments, though some achieved average scores.
  • No significant differences in structural language were found using the CELF-5, but girls with HF-ASD showed lower scores on VABS-II communication subdomains.
  • A substantial percentage of girls with HF-ASD scored below average in receptive (61%) and expressive (83%) communication on the VABS-II.

Conclusions:

  • Contrary to assumptions of masked deficits, girls with HF-ASD exhibit clear social communication and structural language impairments when compared to TD girls.
  • Assessment of girls with HF-ASD requires careful consideration of multiple data sources to accurately identify communication challenges.
  • Findings highlight the importance of sex-specific research in understanding autism spectrum disorder presentations.