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  • Language development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is highly variable, influenced by socio-communicative factors.
  • Statistical learning (SL), the ability to identify patterns in language, is a proposed mechanism for language acquisition in ASD.
  • Previous SL research in autism has largely excluded minimally verbal individuals, limiting understanding.

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  • To investigate the predictive relationship between joint attention and statistical learning (specifically nonadjacent dependency learning) and language outcomes (expressive vocabulary, morphosyntax) in autistic children.
  • To explore these relationships across a diverse linguistic spectrum within the autistic population, including minimally verbal children.

Main Methods:

  • Forty autistic children (aged 5-8 years, varied verbal abilities) and 40 neurotypical children participated.
  • Joint attention was assessed during semi-structured play; language samples were analyzed for vocabulary and morphosyntax.
  • Nonadjacent dependency learning was evaluated using an artificial language task; non-verbal cognition was assessed to predict task completion.

Main Results:

  • Joint attention and nonadjacent dependency learning did not predict expressive vocabulary or morphosyntax in autistic children.
  • Autistic children showed lower response to joint attention than controls, but higher than prior studies, possibly due to ecologically valid assessment.
  • Both groups demonstrated nonadjacent dependency learning, but only 15 autistic children completed the task, with non-verbal cognition predicting completion.

Conclusions:

  • Investigating SL in autism is complex, particularly for minimally verbal children, due to limitations of current behavioral paradigms.
  • Future research requires ecologically valid and accessible methods to accurately assess SL in minimally verbal autistic populations.
  • Clarifying the role of SL in language acquisition across the autism spectrum necessitates improved assessment tools.