Abstract
The spontaneous narrative-discourse performance of parents of autistic individuals was compared to controls. The narratives of autism parents were similar in length to controls' narratives but were less complex and less coherent. A subgroup of autism parents produced either skeletal or rambling narratives that were not characterized by the type of simplifications that are reported to facilitate comprehension in very young or language-impaired children. The narrative-discourse deficits of this subgroup appeared to be consistent with the hypothesis of a genetic liability for autism that expresses in milder forms and may include impaired language abilities.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1339-1345 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Speech and Hearing Research |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology