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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction alongside restrictive and repetitive behaviors or interests. ASD is sometimes accompanied by intellectual impairment.
These core symptoms manifest differently among individuals, ranging from mild to severe. The disorder's complexity extends beyond its clinical presentation, encompassing a diverse range of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural influences.

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Tongxin Yin1, Saige Qin1, Yuexin Zhang2

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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show reduced static prosodic synchrony during caregiver interactions. Greater variability in dynamic synchrony may aid in early screening and intervention tracking for neurodevelopmental conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Heterogeneous findings exist regarding prosodic synchrony differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals.
  • Understanding interactional characteristics in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Pitch synchrony, a key aspect of prosody, plays a significant role in social communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate a multi-timescale profile of static and dynamic pitch synchrony in autistic children.
  • To analyze prosodic synchrony during naturalistic Mandarin caregiver-child interactions.
  • To deepen the understanding of interactional characteristics in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Main Methods:

  • Sixty Mandarin-speaking children (20 with ASD, 20 with developmental delay, 20 typically developing) participated in 10-minute caregiver-child free-play interactions.
  • Prosodic synchrony was measured using fundamental frequency (F0) analysis across three timescales: turn, block, and conversation levels.
  • Dynamic time warping (DTW) and pseudo-pair normalization were employed, with analyses using linear mixed-effects models and generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs).

Main Results:

  • Children with ASD exhibited significantly reduced static prosodic synchrony compared to typically developing peers across all analyzed timescales (turn, block, and conversation levels).
  • While dynamic synchrony was less frequent, children with developmental disorders showed distinct deviations in prosodic synchrony trajectories compared to controls.
  • The ASD group displayed significantly greater variability (range and standard deviation) in dynamic synchrony trajectories (p < .001).

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a multi-scale behavioral profile of prosodic synchrony in neurodevelopmental conditions.
  • Turn-level synchrony may serve as an indicator for early screening of developmental disorders.
  • Dynamic synchrony variability offers potential for differential characterization and monitoring intervention progress in ASD.